House of Representatives Legislative Session - Session 2 - 3rd Legislative Day

Thursday, January 15, 2026·2h 45m·▶ Watch / Listen

The Delaware House passed two bills expanding health data collection and physician assistant authority, honored Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Computer Science Education Week, and struck a right-to-repair bill after its sponsor declared the legislation had achieved its purpose through an industry agreement.

Key Actions

·HCR 81 – Computer Science Education WeekPassed

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Controversies

AI in classrooms and slowing down AI education

Malcolm Cooley, founder of Ready Prompt One, stated there is 'a loud chorus of voices calling for us to slow down' and that 'some want to keep AI out of our classrooms and away from our students,' arguing that hiding the future from students hinders rather than protects them. No named legislator or individual holding the opposing view was identified in the transcript.

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Notable Quotes

“There is a loud chorus of voices calling for us to slow down. Some want to keep AI out of our classrooms and away from our students. And I am here to tell you we cannot afford to slow down. To protect our students by hiding the future from them is a mistake. If we do not teach them AI, we aren't protecting them, we are hindering them.”
Malcolm Cooley, founder of Ready Prompt One — Cooley spoke following passage of HCR 81 designating Computer Science Education Week, making the case for accelerating rather than limiting AI education for Delaware students.

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Votes

House Concurrent Resolution 81 – Computer Science Education WeekPassed

House Concurrent Resolution 80 – Joint Session for State of the State AddressPassed

Senate Concurrent Resolution 126 – Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Passed

House Bill 224 – Registration of Death / Physician Assistant AuthorityPassed

Yes (36)Mrs. Berry, Ms. Bolden, Mr. Burns, Mr. Carson, Mr. Chukwuocha, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Dukes, Ms. Gorman, Mr. Gray, Mrs. Griffith, Ms. Harris, Mr. Hensley, Mr. Hilovsky, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jones Giltner, Mr. Lambert, Ms. Moore, McNeil, Mr. Ortega, Mr. Osienski, Ms. Phillips, Mr. Postles, Ms. Romer, Ms. Roslyvin, Mr. Short, Mr. Short, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snyder Hall, Mr. Spiegelman, Mr. Vanderwin, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Wilson Anton, Mr. Yearick, Madam Speaker

Absent (5)Mr. Bush, Mrs. Heffernan, Mr. Lynn, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Morrison

House Bill 231 – Uniform Health Data / Emergency Department DataPassed

Yes (36)Mrs. Berry, Ms. Bolden, Mr. Burns, Mr. Carson, Mr. Chukwuocha, Mr. Collins, Mr. Cook, Mr. Dukes, Ms. Gorman, Mr. Gray, Mrs. Griffith, Ms. Harris, Mr. Hensley, Mr. Hilovsky, Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. Jones Giltner, Mr. Lambert, Ms. Moore, Mcsneel, Mr. Ortega, Mr. Osienski, Ms. Phillips, Mr. Postles, Ms. Romer, Ms. Roslevin, Mr. Short, Mr. Short, Mrs. Smith, Mr. Smith, Ms. Snyder Hall, Mr. Spiegelman, Mr. Vanderwin, Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Wilson Anton, Mr. Yearick, Madam Speaker

Absent (5)Mr. Bush, Mrs. Heffernan, Mr. Lynn, Mr. Morrison, Mr. Morrison

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TranscriptPreview

It's. The House. Will please come to order. Members and guests, please take your seats and silence your cell phones. Mr. Chief Clerk, are there any communications? Yes, Madam Speaker. Madam speaker, the Senate wishes to inform the House that is passed on January 14, 2026, Senate Bill 191 and Senate Bill 27, with Senate amendment number two. Madam Speaker, House committee reports for January 14, 2026, from Elections and Government Affairs. House substitute one for House Bill 183, four favorable, two on its merits. From Health and Human development, House Bill 224, 12 favorable, House Bill 231, 11 favorable, and House Bill 260, 10 favorable, and from Judiciary, House Bill 151, 6 favorable, 1 on its merits. House Bill 141, 8 on its merits and House Bill 201, 10 favorable, 1 on its merits. Madam speaker, this includes reading of the communications. Thank you, Mr. Chief Clerk Whip Spiegelman. Thank you, Madam Speaker. Mark present in mileage, please. Mr. Spiegelman. From absent to present, no mileage. Representative Hensley. Mark Present. No mileage, please. Mr. Hensley. From absent to present, no mileage. Representative Short. Mark. Present. No mileage, please. Mr. Short. From Absent to present, no mileage. Representative Vanderwyn. Mark…

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