Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB299: Life Insurance Policy/Suicide/Update Provision
Status: Signed into law, September 30, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIFE INSURANCE POLICY EXCLUSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS BASED ON DEATH RESULTING FROM SUICIDE.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 18 of the delaware code relating to life insurance policy exclusions and restrictions based on death resulting from suicide.
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIFE INSURANCE POLICY EXCLUSIONS AND RESTRICTIONS BASED ON DEATH RESULTING FROM SUICIDE. Section 1. Amend § 2926, Title 18 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 2926. Limitation of liability. (a) No policy of life insurance shall be delivered or issued for delivery in this State if it contains any of the following provisions: (1) A provision limiting the time within which an action at law or in equity may be commenced on such a policy to less than 3 years after the cause of action has accrued; accrued. (2) A provision which excludes or restricts liability for death caused in a certain specified manner or occurring while the insured has a specified status, except that a policy may contain provisions excluding or restricting coverage as specified therein in the event of death under any one or more of the following circumstances: a. Death as a result, directly or indirectly, of war, declared or undeclared, or of action by military forces, or of any act or hazard of such war or action, or of service in the military, naval or air forces or in civilian forces auxiliary thereto, or from any cause while a …
Sponsors
- Eric Morrison (D, 27) · primary sponsor
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Raymond Seigfried (D, 5)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 16, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (April 23, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB299?
- HB299 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Life Insurance Policy/Suicide/Update Provision.
- What does HB299 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 18 of the delaware code relating to life insurance policy exclusions and restrictions based on death resulting from suicide.
- What is the status of HB299?
- Signed into law as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB299?
- Eric Morrison (D, 27), with 7 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB299?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142886
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