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SA1TOSB216 • 2025

This Amendment strikes Section 2 of Senate Bill No.

This Amendment strikes Section 2 of Senate Bill No.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Buckson
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Passed 4/23/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source does not specify what happens if the Compact becomes effective after April 1, 2026.

Amendment Removing Notice Requirement for Respiratory Care Compact

This amendment removes a section from Senate Bill No. 216 that required the Director of Professional Regulation to give notice when the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact became effective.

What This Bill Does

  • Removes Section 2 from Senate Bill No. 216.

Who It Names or Affects

  • The Director of the Division of Professional Regulation

Terms To Know

Respiratory Care Interstate Compact
An agreement between states to regulate and license respiratory therapists across state lines.
Director of Professional Regulation
The person in charge of overseeing professional licensing within a state.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not address other sections or parts of Senate Bill No. 216.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2026-04-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Official Summary Text

This Amendment strikes Section 2 of Senate Bill No. 216, which would have required the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation to provide notice when the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact became effective. As of April 1, 2026, the Compact is effective therefore this notice provision is no longer needed.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Buckson

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 216

AMEND Senate Bill No. 216 by deleting Section 2 in its entirety.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment strikes Section 2 of Senate Bill No. 216, which would have required the Director of the Division of Professional Regulation to provide notice when the Respiratory Care Interstate Compact became effective. As of April 1, 2026, the Compact is effective therefore this notice provision is no longer needed.

Author: Senator Buckson