SB 123 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 12 AND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF ISSUE AND POSTHUMOUS CHILDREN

Summary

This Act clarifies the intestacy rights of child and parent by cross-referencing related provisions of Title 12 and Title 13 and adds a time limit for a child born of a deceased parent to be considered a child of that parent.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

House Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Aug 2025

Introduced May 1, 2025 Signed Aug 21, 2025

Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2025 · House Jun 30, 2025

How they voted

21–0

Passed

Total votes 21

Jun 24, 2025

D Democratic15

15 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

Amendments

Aug 21, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 30, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

lower

Jun 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

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

lower

Jun 25, 2025

Introduced

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

lower

Jun 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Jun 24, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment SA 1 to SB 123 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Jun 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

upper

Jun 17, 2025

Introduced

Amendment SA 1 to SB 123 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

upper

May 1, 2025

Introduced

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

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors