# Delaware SB 301: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL DISCHARGE PLANS FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS.

Delaware SB 301, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL DISCHARGE PLANS FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Marie Pinkney (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-08-31 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 301
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HOSPITAL DISCHARGE PLANS FOR PREGNANT PATIENTS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-05-05
- Last action: 2026-08-31, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Required discharge plans for pregnant hospital patients: benefit, medium. Delaware hospitals must make discharge plans for patients identified as pregnant who show signs of labor, including possible contractions. This applies after inpatient or observation stays when the treating clinician's documented judgment is that discharge is expected before delivery. The plan must…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie  T. Bolden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-24 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-05-20 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-08-31: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-06-24: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-06-17: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-05-21: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)
- 2026-05-20: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-05-13: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-05-05: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-05-05: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143227&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=143227&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-SB301-153 (as of 2026-10-19).