Next of Kin/Add/Adult Sibling/Decedent

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

1. Jan 18, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
2. Mar 13, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
3. Mar 20, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
4. Mar 21, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
5. Apr 24, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Administration
6. May 23, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
7. Jun 20, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• NP Nicole PooreD Primary sponsor · District 12
• FD Franklin D. CookeD Joint sponsor · District 16