DE SB209 | 2023-2024 | 152nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Enrolled on May 23 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-05-23 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Enrolled on May 23 2024 - 75% progression
Action: 2024-05-23 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This act adds adult sibling of a decedent to the definition of next of kin in Chapter 47 of Title 29 of the Delaware Code relating to the Division of Forensic Science. This expansion of the definition of next of kin will, for example, allow the Medical Examiner to release the personal property of a decedent to an adult sibling of a decedent, when there is no other next of kin. It will also allow the Medical Examiner to provide a copy of a post mortem examination report to an adult sibling, upon written request, when there is no other next of kin.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Division Of Forensic Science And The Definition Of Next Of Kin.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-05-23 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-20 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2024-05-23 | Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT | |
2024-04-24 | Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits | |
2024-03-21 | Assigned to Administration Committee in House | |
2024-03-20 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES | |
2024-03-13 | Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits | |
2024-01-18 | Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate |