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DE HB 337

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FOLIC ACID FORTIFICATION.

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

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Did DE HB 337 pass?

Yes. DE HB 337 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 337 about?

This Act requires that effective amounts of folic acid be added to corn masa flour and corn masa which are staples in many minority diets. Under this Act, corn masa flour sold or used in the State must contain folic acid at a level of .7 mg of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour. Wet corn masa product must contain .4 mg of folic acid per pound of end product. These products must include a declaration of folic acid on the nutrition label in accordance with applicable federal law. Minority communities in the United States face a greater risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), which are serious birth defects that occur during early pregnancy. NTDs include spina bifida, characterized by an opening along the spine that can cause mild to severe nerve damage and disability, and anencephaly, a fatal condition where parts of the brain or skull are missing in newborns. Research has shown that daily intake of folic acid can reduce the risk of NTDs by over half. In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandated folic acid fortification in enriched cereal grain products in 1998, resulting in a 35% reduction in NTD cases. However, this policy did not include corn masa flour, a staple in many minority diets.

Who sponsors DE HB 337?

Kerri Evelyn Harris, Claire Snyder-Hall, Melanie Ross Levin and 15 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 337.

Description

This Act requires that effective amounts of folic acid be added to corn masa flour and corn masa which are staples in many minority diets. Under this Act, corn masa flour sold or used in the State must contain folic acid at a level of .7 mg of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour. Wet corn masa product must contain .4 mg of folic acid per pound of end product. These products must include a declaration of folic acid on the nutrition label in accordance with applicable federal law. Minority communities in the United States face a greater risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), which are serious birth defects that occur during early pregnancy. NTDs include spina bifida, characterized by an opening along the spine that can cause mild to severe nerve damage and disability, and anencephaly, a fatal condition where parts of the brain or skull are missing in newborns. Research has shown that daily intake of folic acid can reduce the risk of NTDs by over half. In response, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration mandated folic acid fortification in enriched cereal grain products in 1998, resulting in a 35% reduction in NTD cases. However, this policy did not include corn masa flour, a staple in many minority diets.

Introduced
2026-04-09
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-16

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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  3. 2026-05-20

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-05-07

    Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-05-07

    Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2026-05-07

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 337 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  7. 2026-05-05

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 337 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  8. 2026-04-15

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2026-04-09

    Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

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Versions

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Votes

  • SM

    2026-05-07 · pass · 37-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: 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: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: other
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: other
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: other
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • SM

    2026-06-16 · 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=143037

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