AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES IN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE.
Summary
This Act updates auto insurance protections by prohibiting carriers from limiting repair or replacement work to particular facilities, individuals, or business establishments as a condition of payment of a claim. This Act makes technical corrections to conform the statute with the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action Jun 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2026 · House Jun 9, 2026
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 23, 2026
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jun 23, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 17, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 2 NO 1 NOT VOTING 6 ABSENT
lower
May 19, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 7 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
lower
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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