# Delaware SB 92: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS ACT.

Delaware SB 92, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS ACT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Nicole Poore (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-21 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB92-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 92
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNIFORM HEALTH-CARE DECISIONS ACT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Last action: 2025-07-21, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (61 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delaware law guides advance health-care directives: benefit, low. Beginning September 30, 2025, Delaware law governs how advance health-care directives used in Delaware are interpreted. The law in effect when the directive is used applies, regardless of when the directive was created. This includes directives created before, on, or after September 30, 2025. Delaw…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-26 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-14 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-21: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-26: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-15: Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-14: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-04-08: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142054&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 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)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (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=142054&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 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)
- [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)
- [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-SB92-153 (as of 2026-10-12).