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HB 257 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH BENEFITS.

Summary
This bill increases the line of duty death benefits from $150,000 to $200,000 for those persons covered under Chapter 66, Title 18 of the Delaware Code. Additionally, the bill increases the maximum amount payable in any year from $30,000 to $40,000.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jul 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jun 22, 2017 Signed Aug 9, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jul 2, 2017 · House Jul 2, 2017

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jul 2, 2017
D Democratic11
11 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Aug 9, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 2, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jul 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jul 2, 2017
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 257 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jul 2, 2017
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 257 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3