AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PET INSURANCE.
Summary
This Act establishes the comprehensive framework for the regulation of pet insurance transacted in Delaware. The Act reflects the adoption of the National Association of Insurance Commissioner’s Pet Insurance Model Act, with adjustments made to conform the model act to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including using the singular tense of a word rather than the plural tense.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Aug 2023
Introduced May 12, 2023
Signed Aug 31, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2023 · House Jun 15, 2023
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2023
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 31, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 15, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
May 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 11 On Its Merits
lower
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Danny Short
RRepublican
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
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