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SB 218 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT.

Summary
This Act, known as the Living Donor Protection Act, prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s status as a living organ or tissue donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or other condition of an insurance policy, including a life, health, disability, or long-term care insurance policy. At least 20 states have similar laws, including Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Apr 2022
Introduced Jan 26, 2022 Signed Apr 28, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022 · House Mar 24, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 15, 2022
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Apr 28, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 24, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Mar 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 13 Favorable
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 218 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
upper
Mar 8, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 218 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jan 26, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 34 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
Co
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 Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15