DE HB 406
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 406 pass?
Yes. DE HB 406 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 406 about?
This Act updates auto insurance protections by prohibiting carriers from limiting repair or replacement work to particular facilities, individuals, or business establishments as a condition of payment of a claim. This Act makes technical corrections to conform the statute with the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE HB 406?
Ray Seigfried, Bryant L. Richardson, Kerri Evelyn Harris and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 406.
Description
This Act updates auto insurance protections by prohibiting carriers from limiting repair or replacement work to particular facilities, individuals, or business establishments as a condition of payment of a claim. This Act makes technical corrections to conform the statute with the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-07
- Latest action
- 2026-09-30 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- William Bushprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-30
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-23
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-09
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-09
Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 6 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-19
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-07
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
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Versions
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Votes
SM
2026-06-09 · pass · 32-2
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: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: other
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: other
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: other
- 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: other
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: other
- DeShanna U Neal: other
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: other
- 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: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
2/3
2026-06-23 · 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
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