Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Passed Senate 18 D cosponsors

SB 231 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO USE OF GENDER OR SEX AS A RATING FACTOR IN PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES.

Last action — Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This bill prohibits the use of gender, gender identity, or sex as a rating factor in personal automobile insurance policies. The Gender Disparities in Auto Insurance Pricing Report issued by the Delaware Department of Insurance and Consumer Federation of America shows that many insured Delaware women are charged more than men even when all other factors, including drivers’ history, are the same. Six states have similar existing laws: California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill prohibits the use of gender, gender identity, or sex as a rating factor in personal automobile insurance policies in Delaware.

  • § 2503

    may not use an insured’s or other covered driver’s gender, gender identity as such term is defined in § 2304(22) of this title, or sex as a rating factor → may not use an insured’s or other covered driver’s gender, gender identity as such term is defined in § 2304(22) of this title, or sex as a rating factor

    This change affirms the prohibition on using gender, gender identity, or sex as a rating factor in personal automobile insurance.

Action History

  1. Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 8 NO 2 NOT VOTING

  3. Lifted From Table in Senate

  4. Laid On Table in Senate

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

  6. Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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6 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 38 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (6)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (38)

38 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

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Passed 11 Yea · 8 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2201
Democratic 9101
Republican 0500
Total 11802
% of votes cast 52%38%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Not Voting
Colin Bonini — Nay
Ernesto B Lopez — Nay
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Nay
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 Not Voting
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Nay
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Nay
David L. Wilson Republican Nay
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Nay

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 231 do?
This bill prohibits the use of gender, gender identity, or sex as a rating factor in personal automobile insurance policies. The Gender Disparities in Auto Insurance Pricing Report issued by the Delaware Department of Insurance and Consumer Federation of America shows that many insured Delaware women are charged more than men even when all other factors, including drivers’ history, are the same. Six states have similar existing laws: California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
Who sponsors SB 231?
SB 231 is sponsored by Kyle Evans Gay, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), David Bentz, Sarah McBride, and Valerie Longhurst.
What is the current status of SB 231?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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