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SB 231 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO USE OF GENDER OR SEX AS A RATING FACTOR IN PERSONAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE POLICIES.

Summary
This bill prohibits the use of gender, gender identity, or sex as a rating factor in personal automobile insurance policies. The Gender Disparities in Auto Insurance Pricing Report issued by the Delaware Department of Insurance and Consumer Federation of America shows that many insured Delaware women are charged more than men even when all other factors, including drivers’ history, are the same. Six states have similar existing laws: California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Apr 2022
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2022 Last action Apr 6, 2022
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Apr 6, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
Apr 5, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 8 NO 2 NOT VOTING
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
6 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Krista Griffith
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
Co
Photo of Larry Lambert
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
DE
7