Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB422: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENHANCED INFORMED CONSENT FOR INFANT VACCINATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION IN SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH INVESTIGATIONS.
Status: In committee, June 16, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to enhanced informed consent for infant vaccinations and documentation in sudden unexpected infant death investigations.
From the introduced text, May 14, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENHANCED INFORMED CONSENT FOR INFANT VACCINATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION IN SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH INVESTIGATIONS. WHEREAS, the State of Delaware recognizes the profound grief experienced by families who lose a healthy infant following routine well-child vaccinations; and WHEREAS, the peak incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) occurs between 2 and 4 months of age, coinciding precisely with the timing of standard 2-month and 4-month vaccination visits; and WHEREAS, parents of infants receiving vaccines at well-child visits deserve explicit information about common and rare side effects, the possibility that an unexplained death may be labeled SIDS due to age-related timing, the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), and the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP); and WHEREAS, current federal law requires provision of Vaccine Information Statements (VIS), but Delaware law does not mandate a signed acknowledgment of a discussion covering these specific topics or require documentation of vaccination history in every SUID investigation; and WHEREAS, requiring enhanced informed consent and improved SUID documentation will promote transparency, empower families, support accurate cause-of-death determinations, and strengthen public trust without restricting access to recommended vaccines. NOW, THEREFORE: Section 1. Amend Title 16 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions …
Sponsors
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Bryant Richardson (R, 21)
- Bryan Shupe (R, 36)
- Jesse Vanderwende (R, 35)
- David Lawson (R, 15)
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 422
- : Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 422
- : Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Common questions
- What is HB422?
- HB422 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ENHANCED INFORMED CONSENT FOR INFANT VACCINATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION IN SUDDEN UNEXPECTED INFANT DEATH INVESTIGATIONS.
- What does HB422 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 16 of the delaware code relating to enhanced informed consent for infant vaccinations and documentation in sudden unexpected infant death investigations.
- What is the status of HB422?
- In committee as of June 16, 2026. Latest action: Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 422 (June 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB422?
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB422?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143305
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