Delaware House Bill 114 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-5)
Status: Passed on June 13 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-06-13 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

The purpose of this amendment is to better protect the motorists of the State of Delaware by raising the minimum automobile bodily injury and property damage limits to reflect the current economic conditions. The minimum automobile liability limits have not been raised in the State of Delaware since July 19, 1983. Most motor vehicle policies sold in Delaware provide $10,000 for property damage coverage. Bodily injury insurance proceeds are frequently used to cover the cost of not only pain and suffering, but an injured persons medical expenses and lost wages, which have increased since 1983. For example, $15,000 in 1983 is equivalent to $35,960.54 in 2016, based on the federal Consumer Price Index Urban statistics for 1983 and 2016. In addition, $30,000 in 1983 is equivalent to $71,921.08 in 2016.

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Bodily Injury And Property Damage Coverage On Motor Vehicles.

Rep. Bryon Short [D]	Sen. David Sokola [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. John Mitchell [D]
Sen. Charles Paradee [D]	Sen. Colin Bonini [R]	Sen. Brian Bushweller [D]	Sen. Anthony Delcollo [R]
Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]	Sen. Stephanie Hansen [D]	Sen. Harris McDowell [D]	Sen. Nicole Poore [D]
Sen. Jack Walsh [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]	Rep. Andria Bennett [D]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]
Rep. Quinton Johnson [D]	Rep. John Kowalko [D]	Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D]	Rep. Sean Lynn [D]
Rep. Sean Matthews [D]	Rep. Edward Osienski [D]	Rep. Michael Ramone [R]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]
Rep. John Viola [D]	Sen. David Wilson [R]

2017-06-13 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-05-16 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 33 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-06-13		Signed by Governor
2017-06-13		Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
2017-06-07		Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2017-05-17		Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
2017-05-16		Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 5 NO 2 ABSENT
2017-05-16		Amendment HA 1 to HB 114 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
2017-05-16		Amendment HA 1 to HB 114 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2017-04-26		Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce) in House with 8 On Its Merits
2017-04-04		Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=25597
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=25597&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=HB114
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GetWordDocument?fileAttachmentId=62787
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GetPdfDocument?fileAttachmentId=62787
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#18624
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/json/RollCall/GetRollCallVoteByRollCallId#18776