SB 218 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LIVING DONOR PROTECTION ACT.
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Summary
This Act, known as the Living Donor Protection Act, prohibits discrimination based on an individual’s status as a living organ or tissue donor in the offering, issuance, cancellation, coverage, price, or other condition of an insurance policy, including a life, health, disability, or long-term care insurance policy. At least 20 states have similar laws, including Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Sponsors (4)
- Ernesto B. Lopez · primary
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
- Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
- Stephen Smyk · primary
35 coauthors / cosponsors
- Colin Bonini · cosponsor
- Darius J. Brown Democratic · cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · cosponsor
- Kyle Evans Gay · cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · cosponsor
- Gerald W. Hocker Republican · cosponsor
- Dave G. Lawson Republican · cosponsor
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · cosponsor
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · cosponsor
- Trey Paradee Democratic · cosponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · cosponsor
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · cosponsor
- Nicole Poore Democratic · cosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · cosponsor
- David P. Sokola Democratic · cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · cosponsor
- Bryan Townsend Democratic · cosponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · cosponsor
- David L. Wilson Republican · cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · cosponsor
- Andria L. Bennett · cosponsor
- Ruth Briggs King · cosponsor
- William Bush Democratic · cosponsor
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic · cosponsor
- Ronald E. Gray Republican · cosponsor
- Debra Heffernan Democratic · cosponsor
- Kevin S Hensley Republican · cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson Democratic · cosponsor
- Valerie Longhurst · cosponsor
- Eric Morrison Democratic · cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic · cosponsor
- Michael Ramone · cosponsor
- Daniel B. Short Republican · cosponsor
- Michael F. Smith Republican · cosponsor
- Sarah McBride · cosponsor
Action history (9)
- Jan 26, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate · upper
- Mar 8, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 218 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Mar 9, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable · upper
- Mar 15, 2022 Amendment SA 1 to SB 218 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Mar 15, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Mar 16, 2022 Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
- Mar 22, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 13 Favorable · lower
- Mar 24, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
- Apr 28, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive
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