# Delaware HB 337: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION. Delaware HB 337, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Josue O Ortega (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-09-30 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB337-153 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 337 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-09 - Last action: 2026-09-30, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 22 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Poultry processors lose chapter licensing requirements: benefit, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, the law repeals Delaware's existing poultry-processing chapter and replaces it with corn masa rules. Poultry processors no longer face that chapter's licenses, fees, license terms, or license denial and revocation rules. The repeal also removes the chapter's hearings, app… - Corn masa violations bring $500 fines: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, Delaware health officials investigate and decide complaints about violations of the corn masa rules. An establishment found in violation faces a $500 fine for each occurrence. The Department can also issue regulations to carry out the program. These fines apply to violati… - New folic acid rules for corn masa: mixed, low. Beginning January 1, 2027, covered corn masa flour made, sold, offered for sale, or used in Delaware must contain folic acid. Flour must contain 0.7 milligrams per pound; wet corn masa products must contain 0.4 milligrams per pound of finished product. Both levels allow an accepted industry margin… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-16 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-05-07 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 37 | 0 | | ## Actions (9) - 2026-09-30: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-16: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-07: Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT (House) - 2026-05-07: Amendment HA 1 to HB 337 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2026-05-05: Amendment HA 1 to HB 337 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2026-04-15: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-04-09: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-04-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143037&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143037&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB337-153 (as of 2026-10-19).