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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 139: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LINE-OF-DUTY HEARINGS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 139 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LINE-OF-DUTY HEARINGS. Primary sponsor: Bill Bush (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This substitute to House Bill No. 139 grants the Insurance Coverage Office, which is tasked by statute with adjusting all claims and paying losses covered by the Fund, standing to participate in line of duty death claims. Like House Bill No. 139, this substitute also eliminates a requirement for the Insurance Commissioner to hold a hearing for every Line-of-Duty Death claim, and instead mandates they occur only if the claim is contested, and makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Spiros MantzavinosPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 139

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source