# Delaware SB 296: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH FUND.

Delaware SB 296, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH FUND., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Nicole Poore (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-07-01 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 296
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE HEALTH FUND.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-04
- Last action: 2026-07-01, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (57 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delaware funds enforcement of tobacco agreements: benefit, low. The Attorney General uses Delaware Health Fund money to enforce and litigate two tobacco agreements. These are the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement and the 2018 Non-Participating Manufacturers Adjustment Settlement Agreement. The law sets no funding amount or direct household payment.
- Delaware sets annual health grant deadlines: benefit, low. Delaware health officials run an annual competitive grant process and recommend funding for state-run programs that match Health Fund purposes. Private organizations must be invited to apply by July 1, with at least 30 days to submit proposals. Officials publicly post draft awards and amounts by Oc…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-24 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 37 | 1 |   |
| 2026-05-21 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2026-07-01: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-24: Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-06-04: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)
- 2026-05-21: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-05-21: Amendment SA 1 to SB 296 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-05-20: Amendment SA 1 to SB 296 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-05-04: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-05-04: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143210&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=143210&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-SB296-153 (as of 2026-10-19).