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DE SB 189

died on adjournment

ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNFAIR PRACTICES IN THE INSURANCE BUSINESS.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

Description

This legislation is intended to ensure that individuals can, for a period of 15 days, rescind approval of a settlement in a personal injury case involving a motor vehicle accident if the individual was unrepresented at the time of settlement and if payment is returned upon rescission. This Act also requires notice to be given to an unrepresented individual of their right of recission in the release of liability. These changes will allow an individual greater ability to make an informed decision. This Act becomes effective on 6 months after its enactment into law. This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 189. The Act differs from Senate Bill No. 189 in that it provides a rescission period of 15 days, rather than 60 days; it refers to “motor vehicle accidents” rather than “automobile accidents”; it adds a new subsection to make clear that the insurer may withhold any future settlement proceeds until it receives confirmation that the check or settlement proceeds have been returned; and it corrects a typo.

Introduced
2026-05-12
Status date
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Latest action
2026-06-23 — Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2026-05-12

    was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 189

    introduction

  2. 2026-05-13

    Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  3. 2026-05-13

    Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    amendment-passage

  4. 2026-05-13

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  5. 2026-05-14

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

    introduction,referral-committee

  6. 2026-06-16

    Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-06-23

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

    passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-05-13 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

  • 2/3

    2026-06-23 · pass · 39-1

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: no
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143284

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