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SB 249

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE HARM REDUCTION.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jun 23, 2026
Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 16 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
Session
153
Introduced
Mar 5, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Marie Pinkney· primary

Summary

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This Act does all of the following: (1) Establishes a regulatory framework for substance use harm reduction programs that provides immunities for program providers and staff. (2) Modifies the definition of drug paraphernalia. (3) Decriminalizes possession of paraphernalia for individuals who use drugs, while retaining prohibitions for paraphernalia used in the manufacturing or distribution of drugs and the selling of certain drug paraphernalia. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Co-sponsors (10)

Sarah McBride · primary
Ray Seigfried · primary
David P. Sokola · primary
Laura V. Sturgeon · primary
Stell Parker Selby · primary
Darius J. Brown · primary
Spiros Mantzavinos · primary
Eric Morrison · primary
Cyndie Romer · primary
Dave G. Lawson · primary

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