SB 80 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSIGNABILITY OF INSURANCE CONTRACTS.

Summary

This Act adds a provision addressing the assignability of rights under property insurance policies and authorizes a property insurance carrier to limit a policy’s assignability only to those persons or entities that have the legal authority to represent an insured. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2021

Committee Review

May 2021

Senate Passage

Mar 2021

House Passage

Jun 2021

Signed into Law

Jul 2021

Introduced Mar 4, 2021 Signed Jul 30, 2021

Floor votes · Senate Mar 31, 2021 · House Jun 23, 2021

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Mar 31, 2021

D Democratic13

13 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican7

7 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jul 30, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 23, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

lower

May 19, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

lower

Apr 1, 2021

Introduced

Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

lower

Mar 31, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Mar 24, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

upper

Mar 4, 2021

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate

upper

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors