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Read. Follow. Verify.Delaware Renames Long-Term Care Facility to Eleanor Cain Center and Removes Outdated Statutory Terms
Last action · September 17, 2026: Signed by GovernorSponsors: Trey Paradee and 9 others
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What This Bill Does
Delaware law now officially renames the Delaware Hospital for the Chronically Ill to the Eleanor Cain Center and removes outdated terms such as "inmates" from state statute.
Changes only the facility's official name and statutory terminology; no funding, service, or operational changes are stated.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Residents of the Eleanor Cain Center
Statutory references and the official name of their facility are updated to reflect modern terminology.
Department of Health and Social Services
The agency operates the facility under updated statutory terms and a new facility name.
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
9 actions- Sep 17, 2026Office of the GovernorEnrolledSigned by Governor
- Jun 16, 2026HouseFloorPassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
- May 14, 2026HouseCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 9 On Its Merits
- May 6, 2026HouseIntroducedAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
- May 5, 2026SenateFloorPassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- May 5, 2026SenateCommitteeAmendment SA 1 to SB 281 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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- Apr 22, 2026SenateCommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
- Apr 21, 2026SenateCommitteeAmendment SA 1 to SB 281 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Apr 16, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
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38
- Yes
- 37
- No
- 1
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (38)
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Total
21
- Yes
- 21
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (21)
Lobbying Activity
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