2023-2024 Regular SessionDelaware Legislature

SB202: An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Line Of Duty Death Benefits.

Legislative Summary

For claims for line of duty death benefits for covered persons, which include police officers, firefighters, auxiliary and volunteer ambulance and rescue company members, paramedics, and others, submitted on July 1, 2023, and thereafter, this Act increases the benefits for the beneficiary or beneficiaries from $200,000 to $375,000, payable in annual installments, with the maximum amount paid in any 1 calendar year being $50,000.

Bill History

1/4/2024
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
1/17/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 Favorable
1/23/2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
1/24/2024
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
3/14/2024
Amendment HA 1 to SB 202 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
4/23/2024
Not Worked in Committee
6/11/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
6/25/2024
Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 18 YES 19 NO 4 ABSENT
6/25/2024
Amendment HA 1 to SB 202 - Defeated By House. Votes: 13 YES 24 NO 4 ABSENT
6/25/2024
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
9/19/2024
Signed by Governor

Roll Call Votes

House Third Reading
6/25/2024
38
Yea
0
Nay
2
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
1/23/2024
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED