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HB 299

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIFE INSURANCE POLICY EXCLUSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS BASED ON DEATH RESULTING FROM SUICIDE.
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Latest Action · Jun 16, 2026
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Session
153
Introduced
Mar 5, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Eric Morrison· primary

Summary

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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.

Co-sponsors (6)

Spiros Mantzavinos · primary
Marie Pinkney · primary
Bryant L. Richardson · primary
Laura V. Sturgeon · primary
Stell Parker Selby · primary
Ray Seigfried · primary

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