HB 299 DE

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Current Delaware law provides that a life insurance policy may contain a provision excluding or restricting coverage in the event of death by suicide within 2 years from the date of issue of the policy. This Act reduces the time period to 1 year from the date of issue of the policy. It applies to a policy that is issued after the effective date of the Act. This Act also requires that in the event any death benefit is denied because the insured dies as a result of suicide within 1 year from the date of issue of the policy, the insurer must refund all premiums paid for coverage providing the denied death benefit on the insured. This Act is effective 6 months after its enactment into law.

• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary

1. Mar 5, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 24, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits · lower
3. Apr 23, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT · lower
4. Apr 23, 2026 Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · upper
5. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
6. Jun 16, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper