DE HB 191
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS, TITLES, AND NONHUMAN ENTITIES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 191 pass?
Yes. DE HB 191 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-04-23): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 191 about?
This Act clarifies that a nonhuman entity, including an agent powered by AI, may not be licensed as a professional nurse, APRN, practical nurse, physician, or physician assistant. It further clarifies that a nonhuman entity may not use any of the foregoing professional titles.
Who sponsors DE HB 191?
Laura V. Sturgeon, Claire Snyder-Hall, Kerri Evelyn Harris and 8 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 191, joined by 4 cosponsors.
Description
This Act clarifies that a nonhuman entity, including an agent powered by AI, may not be licensed as a professional nurse, APRN, practical nurse, physician, or physician assistant. It further clarifies that a nonhuman entity may not use any of the foregoing professional titles.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-08
- Latest action
- 2026-04-23 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Melissa Minor-Brownprimary
- Krista Griffithprimary
- Alonna Berrycosponsor
- Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-04-23
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-03-24
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-11
Reported Out of Committee (Legislative Oversight & Sunset) in Senate with 5 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-01-20
Assigned to Legislative Oversight & Sunset Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-01-20
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
passage
2026-01-13
Reported Out of Committee (Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Introduced and Assigned to Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability) Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
SM
2026-01-20 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: other
- 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: yes
- 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: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: other
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- 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: other
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2026-03-24 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: other
- 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
Related bills
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