SB 29 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSOLIDATION ACT.

Summary
To foster sustainability in state retiree healthcare benefits and the development of a plan for strong benefits beyond the current Medicare Supplement plan offered through January 1, 2024, this Act does all of the following: 1. Expands the membership of the State Employee Benefits Committee by adding a state retiree to the Committee and adding an additional representative from public sector union organizations; 2. Requires the Controller General to provide comprehensive biannual public reports to the General Assembly regarding the work of the State Employee Benefits Committee; and 3. Establishes the Retiree Healthcare Benefits Advisory Subcommittee of the State Employee Benefits Committee, whose membership will include three state retirees and four members of the General Assembly, and whose charge includes holding public meetings and issuing recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by May 1, 2023.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jan 2023
Senate Passage
Jan 2023
House Passage
Jan 2023
Signed into Law
Jan 2023
Introduced Jan 12, 2023 Signed Jan 26, 2023
Floor votes · House Jan 26, 2023

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 26, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jan 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
lower
Jan 24, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
Jan 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 29 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 29 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jan 18, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
upper
Jan 12, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
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