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SB 249 Passed First Chamber

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SUBSTANCE USE HARM REDUCTION.

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

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.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Mar 5, 2026
Last action
Jun 23, 2026 — Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 16 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
Sponsor
Dave Lawson R
Session
153
Momentum
73 · High