Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB107: Line-of-Duty Death Benefits/Expansion
Status: In committee, May 20, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH BENEFITS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 18 of the delaware code relating to line-of-duty death benefits.
From the introduced text, April 8, 2025:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LINE-OF-DUTY DEATH BENEFITS. Section 1. Amend § 6601(2) Title 18 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as or x. 911 dispatchers, as defined under § 10002 of Title 16 . or y. Persons who qualified previously as a "covered person" under this section whose death proximately resulted from an action by a person seeking retaliation against the previously covered person relating to performing the duties of their former office or position. SYNOPSIS This bill expands line-of-duty benefits to cover previously covered persons, such as retirees, whose death is the proximate result of actions by a person seeking retaliation against the previously covered person for performing the duties of their former office or position.
Sponsors
- Lyndon Yearick (R, 34) · primary sponsor
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Ronald Gray (R, 38)
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)
- Shannon Morris (R, 30)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
Common questions
- What is HB107?
- HB107 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Line-of-Duty Death Benefits/Expansion.
- What does HB107 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 18 of the delaware code relating to line-of-duty death benefits.
- What is the status of HB107?
- In committee as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits (March 25, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB107?
- Lyndon Yearick (R, 34), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB107?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142070
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