Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB475: DE Nursing Advancement Fund/Create
Status: Signed into law, August 31, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE NURSING ADVANCEMENT FUND.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 24 of the delaware code relating to the delaware nursing advancement fund.
From the introduced text, June 4, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE NURSING ADVANCEMENT FUND. Section 1. Amend Chapter 19, Title 24 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and redesignating accordingly: § 1902. Definitions. (f) "Division" means the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation. § 1908. Delaware Board of Nursing -- Meetings; examinations for licensing; nursing education programs; fees. (d) The amount charged for each fee imposed under this chapter shall approximate and reasonably reflect all costs necessary to defray the expenses of the Board and the proportional expenses incurred by the Division of Professional Regulation in its services on behalf of the Board. There shall be a separate fee charged for each service or activity, but no fee shall be charged for a purpose not specified in this chapter. The application fee shall not be combined with any other fee or charge. At the beginning of each calendar year, the Division of Professional Regulation, or any other state agency acting on its behalf, shall compute for each separate service or activity the appropriate Board fees for the coming year. § 1939. License fee surcharge; use of proceeds; Delaware Nursing Advancement Fund . (a) Starting January 1, 2027, in addition to the licensing fee for …
Sponsors
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17) · primary sponsor
- Nicole Poore (D, 12)
- Nnamdi Chukwuocha (D, 1)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6)
- Edward Osienski (D, 24)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
- Valerie Jones Giltner (R, 37)
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 7 Favorable
- : Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 11 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (3/4) (June 24, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (3/4) (June 11, 2026): 38 yea, 1 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB475?
- HB475 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): DE Nursing Advancement Fund/Create.
- What does HB475 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 24 of the delaware code relating to the delaware nursing advancement fund.
- What is the status of HB475?
- Signed into law as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB475?
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB475?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143453
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