AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LICENSING OF INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS.
Summary
This Act extends the limited licensing exemption for adjusters, who are dispatched by insurers to the State after catastrophic events, such as hurricanes or tornadoes, to appraisers. This change will allow for the prompt appraisal and settlement of motor vehicle claims arising from such catastrophic events.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Dec 18, 2020
Signed Sep 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 29, 2021 · House Mar 18, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 29, 2021
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 6 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Dec 18, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
Co
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
Co
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
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