Line-of-Duty Death Claims/Ins. Commissioner

What it does

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

This Act eliminates a requirement for the Insurance Commissioner to hold a hearing for every Line-of-Duty Death claim, and instead mandates they occur only if the claim is contested. These hearings can be emotional burdens for families and covered persons, can delay the adjudication of the claim, and are costly for the Department of Insurance to conduct. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

1. May 6, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
2. May 13, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 9 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
3. Jun 5, 2025HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 139
4. Jun 12, 2025HouseHS 1 for HB 139 - Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
5. Jun 12, 2025SenateHS 1 for HB 139 - Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
6. Jun 18, 2025SenateHS 1 for HB 139 - Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
7. Jun 26, 2025SenateHS 1 for HB 139 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
8. Jul 30, 2025HS 1 for HB 139 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 5 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

• WB William BushD Primary sponsor · District 29
• SM Spiros MantzavinosD Joint sponsor · District 7