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

SB 45: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD.

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 45 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on January 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSURANCE FRAUD. Primary sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Bill Bush (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2026): 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 bill adds a new crime of application insurance fraud under the criminal code to include fraudulent statements submitted in support of an application to obtain or renew insurance or made for purposes of obtaining a commission or other payment from an insurer. This bill makes application-related insurance fraud a class A misdemeanor unless the benefits wrongfully obtained or sought to be obtained is at least $1,000, in which case application insurance fraud is a class G felony.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 7 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Spiros MantzavinosPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Bill CarsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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: 41 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 11 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment SA 1 to SB 45 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 45 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  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