Bill Commons

DE SB 123

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 12 AND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF ISSUE AND POSTHUMOUS CHILDREN

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 123 pass?

Yes. DE SB 123 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 123 about?

This Act clarifies the intestacy rights of child and parent by cross-referencing related provisions of Title 12 and Title 13 and adds a time limit for a child born of a deceased parent to be considered a child of that parent.

Who sponsors DE SB 123?

John "Jack" Walsh, William Bush, Spiros Mantzavinos are the primary sponsors of DE SB 123.

Description

This Act clarifies the intestacy rights of child and parent by cross-referencing related provisions of Title 12 and Title 13 and adds a time limit for a child born of a deceased parent to be considered a child of that parent.

Introduced
2025-05-01
Latest action
2025-08-21 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-21

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-30

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

    passage

  3. 2025-06-26

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

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-06-25

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

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-24

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  6. 2025-06-24

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 123 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-06-18

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

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-06-17

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 123 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2025-05-01

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

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-24 · 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

  • SM

    2025-06-30 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142175

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