Delaware · House Bill 379 · 152nd General Assembly

Insurance Agents/Issue Checks/Time Sensitive

  1. Introduced Apr 18, 2024
  2. In committee Apr 18, 2024
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2024
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 20, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2024

What it does

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

This Bill would reinstate language formerly in the Delaware Code which would permit insurance agents to issue checks to policyholders in time sensitive situations without having to qualify as claims adjusters. This practice would be subject to regulation by the Department of Insurance.

Every action

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

  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 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT38–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · Senate Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology
  6. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 38–0
May 16, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 38 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 24 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 38

Absent · 3

Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT (3/5 required) · Full Senate

Passed 18–0
Jun 20, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 4 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

Absent · 3

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 7 cosponsors: 7 Democrats.

All 7 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.