DE HB308 | 2015-2016 | 148th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Passed on September 6 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-09-06 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-1)
Status: Passed on September 6 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-09-06 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
This bill is in response to the recent Delaware Superior Court decision of Simpson v. State of Delaware and Government Employees Insurance Company, 2016 WL 425010 (Del. Super. Ct. Jan. 28, 2016). In the Simpson decision, the Court noted the need for clarification, as the exclusivity provision in 19 Del. C. 2304 could operate to unfairly deprive an employee of much-needed benefits.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Workers' Compensation As An Exclusive Remedy.
Sponsors
| Rep. John Mitchell [D] | Sen. Bruce Ennis [D] | Rep. Michael Mulrooney [D] | Rep. Peter Schwartzkopf [D] |
| Rep. Stephen Smyk [R] | Sen. Bethany Hall-Long [D] | Sen. Margaret Henry [D] |
Roll Calls
2016-06-29 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 28 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 7) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-06 | Senate | Signed by Governor |
| 2016-06-29 | House | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 28 YES 6 NO 0 NOT VOTING 7 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-06-29 | Senate | Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 14 YES 6 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-06-29 | Senate | Amendment SA 3 - Defeated by Senate. Votes: Defeated 2 YES 16 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-06-29 | Senate | Amendment SA 3 defeated |
| 2016-06-29 | Senate | Amendment SA 2 - Stricken |
| 2016-06-29 | Senate | Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-06-29 | Senate | Lifted From Table in Senate |
| 2016-06-22 | Senate | Amendment SA 3 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate |
| 2016-06-22 | Senate | Amendment SA 2 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate |
| 2016-06-22 | Senate | Laid On Table in Senate |
| 2016-06-21 | Senate | Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate |
| 2016-06-07 | Senate | Reported Out of Committee (INSURANCE & TELECOMMUNICATIONS) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits |
| 2016-05-05 | Senate | Assigned to Insurance & Telecommunications Committee in Senate |
| 2016-05-03 | House | Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 31 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT |
| 2016-05-03 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Defeated in House by Voice Vote |
| 2016-05-03 | House | Amendment HA 1 defeated |
| 2016-05-03 | House | Amendment HA 1 - Introduced in House |
| 2016-04-13 | House | Reported Out of Committee (HOUSE ADMINISTRATION) in House with 3 On Its Merits |
| 2016-04-06 | House | Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House |
