# Delaware HS 1 for HB 169: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM AND THE PRESCRIPTION OPIOID DISTRIBUTION COMMISSION.

Delaware HS 1 for HB 169, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM AND THE PRESCRIPTION OPIOID DISTRIBUTION COMMISSION., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-25 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HS 1 for HB 169
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CONSORTIUM AND THE PRESCRIPTION OPIOID DISTRIBUTION COMMISSION.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Last action: 2025-08-25, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New control over Delaware opioid funding: benefit, low. Delaware’s Prescription Opioid Settlement Distribution Commission now controls distributions from the Prescription Opioid Settlement Fund and Prescription Opioid Impact Fund. It replaces the Behavioral Health Consortium’s approval role. The Commission can award grants, direct state health departmen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-08-25: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-26: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-06-11: was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 169 (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-11: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142504&legislationTypeId=6&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=142504&legislationTypeId=6&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB169-153 (as of 2026-10-19).