Bill Commons

DE SB 340

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 340 pass?

Yes. DE SB 340 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-31): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 340 about?

This Act requires long-term care facilities to have insurance policies that provide a minimum of $1 million per claim/$3 million aggregate coverage each for general liability and professional liability. This Act takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Who sponsors DE SB 340?

Edward S. Osienski, Eric Morrison, Mara Gorman and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 340, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

This Act requires long-term care facilities to have insurance policies that provide a minimum of $1 million per claim/$3 million aggregate coverage each for general liability and professional liability. This Act takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Introduced
2026-06-04
Latest action
2026-08-31 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Kendra Johnsonprimary
  • Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
  • David L. Wilsoncosponsor
  • Mara Gormancosponsor
  • Eric Morrisoncosponsor
  • Edward S. Osienskicosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

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  1. 2026-08-31

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-24

    Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits

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  4. 2026-06-11

    Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

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  5. 2026-06-11

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-06-11

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 340 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  7. 2026-06-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

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  8. 2026-06-09

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 340 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  9. 2026-06-04

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

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-06-11 · pass · 20-0

    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: 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

    2026-06-24 · pass · 37-1

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: other
    • 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: 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: 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: other
    • 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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