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SB 75 Delaware Senate · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAYMENT OF LIFE INSURANCE CLAIMS.

Summary
This Act makes the following changes to provisions required in life insurance policies issued in this State: (1) Specifies that a certified copy of an insured's death certificate, or other lawful evidence providing equivalent information, is acceptable as due proof of death. (2) Requires that interest be paid on the death benefit due under a life insurance policy.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
May 2019
House Passage
Jul 2019
Signed into Law
Jul 2019
Introduced Apr 16, 2019 Signed Jul 17, 2019
Floor votes · House Jul 1, 2019

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 17, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 5, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
May 13, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
May 9, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 17, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 16, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13