Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 16 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 202 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFITS.

Last action — Signed by Governor

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 28 sponsors

    28 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (16 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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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 Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill increases line of duty death benefits from $200,000 to $375,000 for claims submitted on or after July 1, 2023.

  • § 6602

    $200,000, payable in annual installments with the maximum amount payable in any 1 calendar year being $40,000. → $375,000, payable in annual installments with the maximum amount payable in any 1 calendar year being $50,000.

    The benefit amount for line of duty deaths is raised significantly.

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

  3. Amendment HA 1 to SB 202 - Defeated By House. Votes: 13 YES 24 NO 4 ABSENT

  4. Amendment HA 1 to HA 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 18 YES 19 NO 4 ABSENT

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits

  6. Not Worked in Committee

  7. Amendment HA 1 to SB 202 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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

  9. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  10. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 Favorable

  11. Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Sponsors

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28 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 34 not signed on

Sponsors (28)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (34)

34 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5002
Democratic 20000
Republican 13001
Total 38003
% of votes cast 93%0%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Not Voting
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Sean Matthews — Not Voting
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Not Voting
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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SM

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 2000
Democratic 13000
Republican 6000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
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
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable 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
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 202 do?
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.
Who sponsors SB 202?
SB 202 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Sean Matthews, Valerie Longhurst, and Paul S. Baumbach.
What is the current status of SB 202?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 04, 2024. Enacted.
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