SB 296 DE

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This Act adds a new paragraph (c) to § 137 of Title 16, which provides that the Attorney General shall use the Delaware Health Fund to enforce and litigate the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement and the 2018 Non-Participating Manufacturers (NPM) Adjustment Settlement Agreement (NPMSA) between the State and the tobacco manufacturers pursuant to 16 Del. C. § 137 and 29 Del. C. chs. 60C and D. This Act also adds a new paragraph (i) to § 137, which provides that the Department of Health and Social Services, in consultation with the Division of Public Health, shall administer a competitive grant program to make recommendations for the expenditure of money appropriated from the Delaware Health Fund in accordance with the procedure set forth in paragraph (i) to make recommendations for the award of grants to private organizations, consistent with the purposes and criteria in § 137. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary

1. May 4, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
2. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
3. May 20, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 296 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
4. May 21, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 296 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
5. May 21, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
6. Jun 4, 2026 Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · lower
7. Jun 18, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits · lower
8. Jun 24, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT · lower
9. Jul 1, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive