Bill Commons

DE HB 74

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSURANCE EXAMINATIONS.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 74 pass?

Yes. DE HB 74 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-25): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 74 about?

This Act provides that privilege between a policyholder or claimant and an insurance company is not waived simply because information is submitted by companies to the Insurance Commissioner, whether or not the information is redacted.

Who sponsors DE HB 74?

John "Jack" Walsh, Ray Seigfried, Spiros Mantzavinos and 1 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 74, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

This Act provides that privilege between a policyholder or claimant and an insurance company is not waived simply because information is submitted by companies to the Insurance Commissioner, whether or not the information is redacted.

Introduced
2025-03-13
Latest action
2025-08-25 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
  • John "Jack" Walshcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-25

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-05-21

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT

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  3. 2025-03-26

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-03-20

    Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

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  5. 2025-03-20

    Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 7 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-03-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 8 On Its Merits

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  7. 2025-03-13

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

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-03-20 · pass · 34-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • 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: other
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: other
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: other
    • 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: other
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: other
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: other
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
  • SM

    2025-05-21 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • 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: other
    • 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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