# Delaware HB 346: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. Delaware HB 346, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Eric Morrison (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-23 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB346-153 - 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 346 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE PREVENTION AND CONTROL. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-04-09 - Last action: 2026-07-23, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 7 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 2 (59 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 7 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Confidential infection care extends to minors: benefit, medium. Qualified health professionals and facilities can examine and treat minors for sexually transmitted infections, as well as diseases. Existing Delaware minor-consent rules govern this care. Consultations, exams, and treatment remain private except for disclosures allowed by law. - Fewer forced infection exams and treatments: benefit, medium. The law repeals specified powers to force exams, inspect medical records, require treatment, or restrict people's conduct for communicable sexually transmitted diseases. It also removes those sections' isolation, quarantine, emergency custody, and related court-order procedures for known or suspect… - Required infection care in correctional custody: benefit, medium. Delaware's Department of Correction must ensure needed exams, treatment, and cure when possible for people with known or suspected sexually transmitted infections or diseases. Care must follow accepted medical practice and Division of Public Health protocols. Medical staff must notify public health… - Required infection testing offers during pregnancy: benefit, medium. Providers caring for pregnant people must offer testing for infections, including syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, hepatitis, and HIV. Testing must be offered as early as possible at intake and at intervals recommended by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Pregnant patients can… - Stronger privacy for patients' infection records: benefit, medium. The law extends privacy protections to public-health records about known or suspected sexually transmitted infections, alongside diseases and HIV. Allowed releases include data that does not identify people, consent-based releases, medical emergencies, and specified medical or official uses. Offici… - Clearer treatment instructions for sexual partners: benefit, low. Providers using expedited partner therapy must give sexual partners written guidance about avoiding sex during and after treatment. The materials must explain abstaining until treatment is complete and through the recommended period afterward. This therapy allows partners to receive treatment witho… - New infection reporting rules and fines: mixed, low. Delaware defines sexually transmitted infections separately from diseases, which involve signs, symptoms, or test findings caused by an infection. Suspected cases can include sexual contacts, people with positive findings, or people linked to cases through public-health evidence. Health professiona… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-06-23 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 21 | 0 | | | 2026-05-05 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 38 | 0 | | ## Actions (7) - 2026-07-23: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-23: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-05-20: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-05-05: Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT (House) - 2026-04-22: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 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=143051&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=143051&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-HB346-153 (as of 2026-10-19).