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HA1TOHB337 • 2025

This Amendment corrects a WHEREAS clause to show that spina bifida affects 6.8% of Hispanic, 4.1% of Black, and 1.4% of White babies per 10,000 live births instead of 100,000.

This Amendment corrects a WHEREAS clause to show that spina bifida affects 6.8% of Hispanic, 4.1% of Black, and 1.4% of White babies per 10,000 live births instead of 100,000.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Ortega
Last action
2026-05-07
Official status
Passed 5/7/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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This Amendment corrects a WHEREAS clause to show that spina bifida affects 6.8% of Hispanic, 4.1% of Black, and 1.4% of White babies per 10,000 live births instead of 100,000.

This Amendment corrects a WHEREAS clause to show that spina bifida affects 6.8% of Hispanic, 4.1% of Black, and 1.4% of White babies per 10,000 live births instead of 100,000.

What This Bill Does

  • This Amendment corrects a WHEREAS clause to show that spina bifida affects 6.8% of Hispanic, 4.1% of Black, and 1.4% of White babies per 10,000 live births instead of 100,000.
  • This Amendment also removes the specific fine amount of $500.00 and replaces that with the statutory code provision 16 Del.
  • C.
  • §134 (c) that lists the amount that the Department of Health and Social Services will charge for a reinspection fee.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. 2026-05-05 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

Official Summary Text

This Amendment corrects a WHEREAS clause to show that spina bifida affects 6.8% of Hispanic, 4.1% of Black, and 1.4% of White babies per 10,000 live births instead of 100,000.
This Amendment also removes the specific fine amount of $500.00 and replaces that with the statutory code provision 16 Del. C. §134 (c) that lists the amount that the Department of Health and Social Services will charge for a reinspection fee.
This Amendment further makes a change to recommend, rather than require, a folic acid level of 0.4 milligrams of folic acid per pound of wet corn masa end product.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Ortega

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 337

AMEND House Bill No. 337 on line 7 by deleting "

100,000

" as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "

10,000

"

.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 337 on line 44 by deleting "

must

" as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following:"

may

"

.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 337 on line 54 and line 55 by deleting "

an establishment found to be in violation of this chapter will be charged a $500.00 fine per occurrence.

" as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "

An establishment subject to reinspection due to violations of this chapter is subject to fees under § 134(c) of Title 16.

"

.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment corrects a WHEREAS clause to show that spina bifida affects 6.8% of Hispanic, 4.1% of Black, and 1.4% of White babies per 10,000 live births instead of 100,000.

This Amendment also removes the specific fine amount of $500.00 and replaces that with the statutory code provision 16 Del. C. §134 (c) that lists the amount that the Department of Health and Social Services will charge for a reinspection fee.

This Amendment further makes a change to recommend, rather than require, a folic acid level of 0.4 milligrams of folic acid per pound of wet corn masa end product.