SB 62 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

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

Summary
This Act makes minor changes to licensing and registration of limited lines travel insurance producers and travel retailers and establishes a comprehensive framework for the sale and marketing of travel insurance. Specifically, the legislation establishes uniform meanings of key terms; allows travel products to continue to be offered in a manner that provides a seamless consumer experience and cost-saving efficiencies; clarifies impermissible and prohibited sales practices, and the applicability of the state’s unfair trade practices law; requires several consumer disclosures; clarifies that travel insurance may be sold via individual, group, or blanket policies; clarifies current practice with respect to premium taxes; and clarifies that travel insurance is generally classified and filed as an inland marine line of insurance.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
May 2023
Introduced Mar 9, 2023 Signed May 31, 2023
Floor votes · House May 4, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 31, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 4, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 20, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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