Delaware · House Bill 286 · 152nd General Assembly

Ericka Byler Act/Prohibit Discrimination in Ins.

HB 286 Sponsored by Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2024
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test that is not in a medical record as a basis for an individual's medical diagnosis or the basis of a medical diagnosis included in an individual's pertinent family history. In addition, this Act prohibits a person engaged in the business of life insurance from requesting…

Read the full title (120 words)

This Act prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test that is not in a medical record as a basis for an individual's medical diagnosis or the basis of a medical diagnosis included in an individual's pertinent family history. In addition, this Act prohibits a person engaged in the business of life insurance from requesting, requiring, or purchasing information obtained from an entity providing direct-to-consumer genetic testing. This Act also makes corresponding corrections to § 2317 of Title 18 by revising the heading for clarity and the definition of "insurance" to conform with the terms and definitions used in Title 18. This Act is known as "The Ericka Byler Act".

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  3. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 286
  4. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 286
  5. HouseHS 1 for HB 286 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  1. HouseHS 1 for HB 286 - Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
  2. SenateHS 1 for HB 286 - Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
  3. SenateHS 1 for HB 286 - Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
  4. HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 286
  5. SenateHS 1 for HB 286 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
  6. SenateHS 1 for HB 286 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
  7. HouseHS 1 for HB 286 - Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
  8. HS 1 for HB 286 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 10 Democrats, 6 Republicans.

All 16 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.