Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB223: Menstrual Disorders/Info. Materials/DHSS/DOE
Status: Signed into law, August 31, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS CONCERNING MENSTRUAL DISORDERS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to informational materials concerning menstrual disorders.
From the introduced text, June 24, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INFORMATIONAL MATERIALS CONCERNING MENSTRUAL DISORDERS. Section 1. Amend Part II, Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Chapter 30R. MENSTRUAL DISORDERS § 3001R. Menstrual disorders materials and information. (a) The Department, in conjunction with the Department of Education, must develop or obtain from a reputable organization written materials and information about menstrual disorders and their symptoms. The Department may publish physical copies of the materials and information, and must make electronic copies of the materials and information available on a website maintained by the Department or provide on such a website URLs, QR codes, or other electronic links to the materials and information that may be available to reach the target audience. (b) The materials and information developed or obtained under this section must be provided to school districts upon request. (c) Schools must post in any bathroom that may be used by a menstruating student and in student health centers a poster containing the URL to the website maintained by the Department where information about menstrual disorders can be found. Schools may also directly distribute the materials and information to students or provide students with flyers containing URLs, QR codes, or other …
Sponsors
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5) · primary sponsor
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D, 1)
- Melanie Ross Levin (D, 10)
- Kamela Smith (D, 15)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (2/3) (June 23, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 5, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB223?
- HB223 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Menstrual Disorders/Info. Materials/DHSS/DOE.
- What does HB223 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to informational materials concerning menstrual disorders.
- What is the status of HB223?
- Signed into law as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB223?
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5), with 10 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB223?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142599
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