# Delaware SB 119: AN ACT DIRECTING THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS TO ISSUE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH THE NAME OF THE FATHER OF LEVI RYAN MURRAY.

Delaware SB 119, AN ACT DIRECTING THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS TO ISSUE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH THE NAME OF THE FATHER OF LEVI RYAN MURRAY., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Brian Pettyjohn (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-16 (SS 1 for SB 119 - Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 119
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT DIRECTING THE STATE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS TO ISSUE A BIRTH CERTIFICATE WITH THE NAME OF THE FATHER OF LEVI RYAN MURRAY.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-05-16, SS 1 for SB 119 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Levi Murray’s birth certificate names his father: benefit, low. Delaware’s state registrar must update Levi Ryan Murray’s birth certificate to list Ryan Murray as his father. The registrar cannot mark the certificate as “delayed” or “amended.” These rules apply only to Levi’s birth certificate.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Valerie Jones Giltner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Actions (8)

- 2025-05-16: SS 1 for SB 119 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-05-15: SS 1 for SB 119 - Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-05-08: SS 1 for SB 119 - Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-08: SS 1 for SB 119 - Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-08: SS 1 for SB 119 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 119 (Senate)
- 2025-05-07: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-05-01: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142164&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=142164&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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB119-153 (as of 2026-10-12).