2025-2026 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB2: An Act To Amend Title 18 And Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Death Benefits.
Legislative Summary
Section 1 of this Act increases the burial benefit under the State Employees' Pension Plan from $7,000 to $8,000. The amount of this benefit has not been increased since 2001 (See 73 Del. Laws, c. 146, § 5).
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Bill History
1/9/2025
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
1/29/2025
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
1/30/2025
Amendment HA 1 to HB 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
1/30/2025
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/9/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Appropriations(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 7
Republican: 1
Primary Sponsor
William Carson
Democrat