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HB 406 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SMALL EMPLOYER HEALTH INSURANCE.

Summary
This bill allows for small employers who have more than 5 employees to obtain a “stop loss” policy for health insurance. This will provide more options for small employers in the health insurance market. Additionally these changes bring the section into compliance with the Delaware Legislative Drafting manual.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Sep 2018
Introduced May 3, 2018 Signed Sep 4, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jun 28, 2018 · House Jun 21, 2018

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jun 28, 2018
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 4, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 28, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 27, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 21, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
May 3, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11
Co
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
QJ
Quinton Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
Co
Photo of Stephanie Bolden
Stephanie Bolden
DDemocratic
DE
2