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State Government / Delaware / Legislation / HB 46

HB 46Session 153HouseIn committee

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PARENTAL CONSENT FOR MINORS SEEKING AN ABORTION.

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Like House Bill 46, this Act ensures that no physician or medically authorized person shall perform an abortion upon a child under the age of 16 without having obtained parental consent, except in cases of medical emergency or if the Family Court adjudicates that the minor is mature and well-informed enough to make the decision independently, or obtaining parental consent is not in the best interest of the minor, such as in cases of abuse, neglect, or coercion. This Act differs from House Bill 46 by removing additional references to the former notice requirement in Chapter 17, Subchapter VIII, of Title 24, and by clarifying that a legal guardian may grant the consent required by this Act.

Latest development · Mar 26, 2025

Motion to Release Failed

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Session
153
Introduced
Mar 18, 2025
Latest passage
Date unavailable
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HealthJustice & Public SafetyFamily & Social Services

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Bill

Sponsors

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Primary sponsorBryan W. Shupe
Primary sponsorEric Buckson
cosponsorBryant L. Richardson
cosponsorDave G. Lawson
cosponsorGerald W. Hocker
cosponsorJeff Hilovsky
cosponsorLyndon D. Yearick
cosponsorRichard G. Collins

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View full action timeline3 actions⌄
  1. Mar 26, 2025

    Motion to Release Failed

    House
  2. Mar 19, 2025

    Not Worked in Committee

    House
  3. Mar 18, 2025

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 46, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

    IntroductionReferral CommitteeHouse

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Source data last updated Oct 22, 2026.