DE SB 320

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PHARMACY AND PHARMACISTS.

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

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Did DE SB 320 pass?

Yes. DE SB 320 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-29): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 320 about?

This Act modernizes Delaware’s pharmacy practice laws by authorizing pharmacists to practice to the full extent of their education and training. Pharmacists have the expertise necessary to provide patient care beyond what current Delaware law allows, and enabling them to do so is an important step toward expanding access to health care in this State. Under this Act, pharmacists are permitted to independently evaluate patients, identify health conditions, order and prescribe laboratory tests, and prescribe drugs or devices without reliance on statewide protocols, formularies, or specified lists of conditions. Pharmacists may not prescribe controlled substances, with the exception of medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder, which pharmacists may only prescribe under a standing order from the Division of Public Health. In order to enable pharmacists to prescribe medications for the treatment of opioid use disorder under a standing order, this Act also amends the Uniform Controlled Susbstances Act in Chapter 47 of Title 16 to include “pharmacist” in the definition of “practitioner.” To ensure continuity of care, this Act also establishes requirements for documentation of treatment and communication with primary care providers. This Act takes effect immediately, but implementation is delayed by up to 1 year to give the Board of Pharmacy time to implement necessary regulations. This Act does not affect current law regarding the use of statewide protocols, standing orders, or collaborative practice agreements. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE SB 320?

Eric Morrison, Nicole Poore, Spiros Mantzavinos and 5 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 320.

Description

Introduced: 2026-05-14
Latest action: 2026-07-29 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-07-29
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-25
Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 10 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-11
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-11
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-11
Amendment SA 2 to SB 320 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-06-11
Amendment SA 1 to SB 320 - Stricken in Senate
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-08
Amendment SA 2 to SB 320 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-04
Amendment SA 1 to SB 320 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-05-14
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

Votes

SM
2026-06-11 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: other
- 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: other
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
SM
2026-06-25 · pass · 27-12
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: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: no
- Timothy D. Dukes: no
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: no
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: other
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: no
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: no
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: no
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: other
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: no
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: no

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143316

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