SB 210 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE ACHIEVING A BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE PROGRAM.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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20 sponsors
3 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (13 D · 3 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
This Act responds to the promulgation of final federal regulations, 85 FR 74010, for state-sponsored savings programs under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (“ABLE”), through which contributions may be made to the account of an eligible individual with a disability to meet qualified disability expenses. The federal regulations, among other things, resolve questions related to who may establish and exercise signature authority over an ABLE account. The final regulations clarify that an eligible individual with legal capacity may delegate signature authority to any other person and provide a hierarchy of persons who may establish or exercise signature authority over an ABLE account for an individual without legal capacity. The final regulations also clarify that expenses incurred at a time when a designated beneficiary is neither disabled nor blind are not qualified disability expenses. The Act makes changes to Chapter 96A of Title 16 of the Delaware Code for the sole purpose of conforming the Code to these aspects of the final regulations.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Trey Paradee · Primary
- Krista Griffith · Primary
- Debra Heffernan · Primary
- David P. Sokola · Cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend · Cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Cosponsor
- Nicole Poore · Cosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn · Cosponsor
- David L. Wilson · Cosponsor
- Marie Pinkney · Cosponsor
- Sean M. Lynn · Cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson · Cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski · Cosponsor
- Ronald E. Gray · Cosponsor
- William J. Carson · Cosponsor
- William Bush · Cosponsor
- Kyle Evans Gay · Cosponsor
- Valerie Longhurst · Cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · Cosponsor
- Ernesto B Lopez · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 42 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Krista Griffith Democratic
- Debra Heffernan Democratic
Co-sponsors (17)
- David P. Sokola Democratic
- Bryan Townsend Democratic
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- Nicole Poore Democratic
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican
- David L. Wilson Republican
- Marie Pinkney Democratic
- Sean M. Lynn Democratic
- Kendra Johnson Democratic
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- Ronald E. Gray Republican
- William J. Carson Democratic
- William Bush Democratic
- Kyle Evans Gay
- Valerie Longhurst
- Paul S. Baumbach
- Ernesto B Lopez
Not signed on (42)
42 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 42 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| Kyle Evans Gay | — | Yea |
| Sarah McBride | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Marie Pinkney | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Trey Paradee | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 210 do?
- This Act responds to the promulgation of final federal regulations, 85 FR 74010, for state-sponsored savings programs under section 529A of the Internal Revenue Code, the Stephen Beck, Jr., Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014 (“ABLE”), through which contributions may be made to the account of an eligible individual with a disability to meet qualified disability expenses. The federal regulations, among other things, resolve questions related to who may establish and exercise signature authority over an ABLE account. The final regulations clarify that an eligible individual with legal capacity may delegate signature authority to any other person and provide a hierarchy of persons who may establish or exercise signature authority over an ABLE account for an individual without legal capacity. The final regulations also clarify that expenses incurred at a time when a designated beneficiary is neither disabled nor blind are not qualified disability expenses. The Act makes changes to Chapter 96A of Title 16 of the Delaware Code for the sole purpose of conforming the Code to these aspects of the final regulations.
- Who sponsors SB 210?
- SB 210 is sponsored by Trey Paradee (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Kyle Evans Gay, Valerie Longhurst, Paul S. Baumbach, and Ernesto B Lopez.
- What is the current status of SB 210?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 06, 2022. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 210?
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