SB 209 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIVISION OF FORENSIC SCIENCE AND THE DEFINITION OF NEXT OF KIN.

Summary

This act adds adult sibling of a decedent to the definition of next of kin in Chapter 47 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code relating to the Division of Forensic Science. This expansion of the definition of next of kin will, for example, allow the Medical Examiner to release the personal property of a decedent to an adult sibling of a decedent, when there is no other next of kin. It will also allow the Medical Examiner to provide a copy of a post mortem examination report to an adult sibling, upon written request, when there is no other next of kin.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

Apr 2024

Senate Passage

Mar 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Jan 18, 2024 Signed Jun 20, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2024 · House May 23, 2024

How they voted

20–0

Passed

Total votes 20

Mar 20, 2024

D Democratic14

14 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican6

6 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 20, 2024

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

May 23, 2024

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

lower

Apr 24, 2024

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

lower

Mar 21, 2024

Introduced

Assigned to Administration Committee in House

lower

Mar 20, 2024

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Mar 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

upper

Jan 18, 2024

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

upper

11 primary · 0 co-sponsors