Posts Tagged ‘House Bill 140’
2026 Brings Some Law Changes to Delaware
The new year will bring change to Delaware. Several bills passed by the General Assembly and signed into law – go into effect with the start of 2026. Just before Christmas, House Bill 175 went into effect. This makes some changes to various DNREC fees and assessments – many that haven’t been changed or updated…
Read MoreUPDATED: Gov Meyer to Signs Medical Aid in Dying Bill
UPDATED – 05/20/25 –Â Governor Matt Meyer has signed House Bill 140 into law. This is the Medical Aid in Dying bill. Gov. Meyer says this landmark legislation gives mentally capable, terminally ill Delawareans with a prognosis of six months or less the legal option to request and self-administer medication to peacefully end their suffering. The…
Read MoreUPDATE: Delaware Senate Passes Bill To Provide End of Life Options to Terminally Ill Patients
UPDATE 04/18/25:  Sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend and Representative Eric Morrison, legislation providing end-of-life options to terminally ill patients has passed the Senate and will now move to Governor Meyer’s desk for signature. House Bill 140 would provide mentally capable adults in Delaware that have received a prognosis of six months or less to live, the…
Read MoreLegislation to Allow Physician-Assisted Suicide in Delaware Moves Out of Committee
Legislation (HB 140) to allow terminally ill individuals living in Delaware to request and self-administer medication to end their life in a humane and dignified manner has been released from the House Health and Human Development Committee. Nearly identical legislation was vetoed last September by Governor Carney who morally opposed physician-assisted suicide. This new bill…
Read MoreUPDATE: Legislation Filed in Delaware to Provide End of Life Options–Clears House Committee
UPDATE 01/29/25: A bill sponsored by State Representative Eric Morrison and Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend, which provides end of life options to terminally ill patients has cleared the House Health and Human Development Committee. House Bill 140 would allow mentally capable, adult residents of Delaware who are terminally ill, having received a prognosis of…
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