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

SB 123: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 12 AND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF ISSUE AND POSTHUMOUS CHILDREN

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

SB 123 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 12 AND TITLE 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE INHERITANCE RIGHTS OF ISSUE AND POSTHUMOUS CHILDREN. Primary sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Bill Bush (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (August 21, 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 Act clarifies the intestacy rights of child and parent by cross-referencing related provisions of Title 12 and Title 13 and adds a time limit for a child born of a deceased parent to be considered a child of that parent.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Spiros MantzavinosPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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 House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 8 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  6. Amendment SA 1 to SB 123 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits
  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 123 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

Sources

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