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HA1TOHB158 • 2025

This Amendment requires that the Public Health Emergency Planning Council meet within 15 days of the initiation of a state of emergency due to a public health emergency, rather than 30 days.

This Amendment requires that the Public Health Emergency Planning Council meet within 15 days of the initiation of a state of emergency due to a public health emergency, rather than 30 days.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Burns
Last action
2025-06-10
Official status
Passed 6/10/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Changing Meeting Time for Public Health Emergency Council

This amendment requires the Public Health Emergency Planning Council to meet within 15 days after a public health state of emergency begins, instead of waiting up to 30 days.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the required meeting time for the council from 30 days to 15 days when a public health state of emergency starts.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Public Health Emergency Planning Council

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not specify the effective date for this change.
  • The source only shows the amendment to House Bill No. 158 and does not include details about penalties if the council fails to meet on time.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This Amendment requires that the Public Health Emergency Planning Council meet within 15 days of the initiation of a state of emergency due to a public health emergency, rather than 30 days.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Burns

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 158

AMEND House Bill No. 158 on line 57 by deleting “

30

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

15

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment requires that the Public Health Emergency Planning Council meet within 15 days of the initiation of a state of emergency due to a public health emergency, rather than 30 days.