Delaware House Bill 154 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-4)
Status: Passed on February 14 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-02-14 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

In recognition of the increasing abusive and illegal uses of controlled substances and the illegal commerce thereof, this bill creates a new offense and imposes penalties for diverting prescription drugs from a patient of a facility. It also requires those who register to prescribe, sell, dispense or distribute controlled substances demonstrate regularly to complete 2 continuing education credits in the area of awareness and knowledge of the problems posed by the abuse of controlled substances. The bill also makes corrections to drafting errors in the 2011 bill that eliminated consent as a defense to sexual abuse in a facility.

An Act To Amend Titles 16 And 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Abuse And Neglect Of Residents Or Patients In Facilities.

Rep. Rebecca Walker [D]	Sen. Bethany Hall-Long [D]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]	Rep. Ruth Briggs King [R]
Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. Quinton Johnson [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. Joseph Miro [R]
Rep. William Outten [R]	Rep. Bryon Short [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]

2014-01-30 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2013-06-25 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-02-14	House	Signed by Governor
2014-01-30	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 1 NO 1 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-01-30	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2013-07-09	Senate	Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
2013-06-25	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2013-06-25	House	Amendment HA 2 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2013-06-25	House	Amendment HA 2 - Introduced in House
2013-06-25	House	Amendment HA 1 - Stricken
2013-06-25	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2013-06-05	House	Reported Out of Committee (HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT) in House with 9 On Its Merits
2013-05-30	House	Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/333bccad34b879bb85257b5f006d03a4?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+154/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+154/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/b8d46b66184d02e885257b950081355d?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/287e15da7f15838385257c700079d68b?OpenDocument