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DE HB 148

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NURSING.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Did DE HB 148 pass?

Yes. DE HB 148 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-25): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 148 about?

This Act updates the Board of Nursing’s enabling act to allow the Board to issue confidential letters of concern to licensees who have acted in manner warranting concern but have not violated the Board’s statute or regulations. The purpose of the letter of concern is to encourage the licensee to improve such practice. The bill further allows the Board to require any licensee who receives 3 or more letters of concern to appear before the Board for a hearing to assess the licensee’s competency, at which time the letters of concern would no longer be confidential.

Who sponsors DE HB 148?

Spiros Mantzavinos, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Edward S. Osienski and 5 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 148.

Description

This Act updates the Board of Nursing’s enabling act to allow the Board to issue confidential letters of concern to licensees who have acted in manner warranting concern but have not violated the Board’s statute or regulations. The purpose of the letter of concern is to encourage the licensee to improve such practice. The bill further allows the Board to require any licensee who receives 3 or more letters of concern to appear before the Board for a hearing to assess the licensee’s competency, at which time the letters of concern would no longer be confidential.

Introduced
2025-05-13
Latest action
2025-08-25 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Melissa Minor-Brownprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-25

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-26

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  3. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-06-10

    Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-10

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2025-05-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2025-05-13

    Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-10 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: other
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: other
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes

  • 2/3

    2025-06-26 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142250

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