DE HB 2
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 2 pass?
Not yet. DE HB 2 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-08): Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 2, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
What is DE HB 2 about?
Like House Bill No. 2, House Substitute No. 1 for HB 2 makes technical corrections to § 5546 of Title 29 and increases from $7,000 to $8,000, both of the following: • The amount of the burial benefit under the State Employees’ Pension Plan. • The amount paid for funeral expenses for a member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or a volunteer ambulance and rescue company. HS 1 for HB 2 differs from HB 2 because it changes the effective date to October 1, 2026, and because the enactment of Senate Bill No. 28 (85 Del. Laws, c. 215) on September 9, 2025, included all of the following: • The technical revisions to § 6750 of Title 18 that were also included in Section 2 of HB 2. • The transfer of § 6750 of Title 18 to § 6701A of Title 18, which was also included in House Amendment No. 1 to HB 2. • The enactment of § 6701A of Title 18, which was also included in HA 1 to HB 2.
Who sponsors DE HB 2?
John "Jack" Walsh, Nicole Poore, Russell Huxtable and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 2, joined by 7 cosponsors.
Description
Like House Bill No. 2, House Substitute No. 1 for HB 2 makes technical corrections to § 5546 of Title 29 and increases from $7,000 to $8,000, both of the following: • The amount of the burial benefit under the State Employees’ Pension Plan. • The amount paid for funeral expenses for a member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or a volunteer ambulance and rescue company. HS 1 for HB 2 differs from HB 2 because it changes the effective date to October 1, 2026, and because the enactment of Senate Bill No. 28 (85 Del. Laws, c. 215) on September 9, 2025, included all of the following: • The technical revisions to § 6750 of Title 18 that were also included in Section 2 of HB 2. • The transfer of § 6750 of Title 18 to § 6701A of Title 18, which was also included in House Amendment No. 1 to HB 2. • The enactment of § 6701A of Title 18, which was also included in HA 1 to HB 2.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-08
- Latest action
- 2026-01-08 — Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 2, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Ronald E. Grayprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
- Franklin D. Cookecosponsor
- Ronald E. Graycosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
- Russell Huxtablecosponsor
- Nicole Poorecosponsor
- John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
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2026-01-08
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 2, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
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