Delaware House Bill 286
Session 152
An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Genetics Based Discrimination.
Active
Passed House on Jun 25, 2024
Sponsors
24 Sponsors
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman
Sean Matthews
Sarah McBride
Trey Paradee
Russell Huxtable
Laura V. Sturgeon
William Bush
S. Elizabeth Lockman
Peter C. Schwartzkopf
David P. Sokola
John "Jack" Walsh
David L. Wilson
Paul S. Baumbach
Darius J. Brown
Richard G. Collins
Ronald E. Gray
Kendra Johnson
Spiros Mantzavinos
Eric Morrison
Edward S. Osienski
Bryant L. Richardson
Cyndie Romer
Michael F. Smith
Kerri Evelyn Harris
First Action
Mar 13, 2024
Latest Action
Jun 25, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
286
State
Delaware
Session
152
Cyndie Romer
grade
Primary
Kerri Evelyn Harris
grade
Primary
Russell Huxtable
grade
Primary
Motion Text
SM
House Roll Call Votes
Cyndie Romer
Yes
DeShanna U Neal
Yes
Jeff Hilovsky
Yes
Kerri Evelyn Harris
Yes
Other
Other
Other
Other
Yes
Sophie Phillips
Yes
Stell Parker Selby
Yes
Stephanie T. Bolden
Yes
Valerie Jones Giltner
Yes
Yes
Summary
Like House Bill No. 286, House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 286 prohibits discrimination in life insurance based on genetic characteristics, genetic information, or the result of any genetic test.
House Substitute No. 1 for House Bill No. 286 differs from House Bill No. 286 as follows:
1. Provides a definition of “direct-to-consumer genetic testing”.
2. Allows the use of any genetic information that is in an individual's medical record or application for life insurance.
3. Allows a person engaged in the business of life insurance to request that an individual share genetic information from a direct-to-consumer genetic testing or to request that an individual provide written consent for entity to provide that information.
4. Allows an entity that provides direct-to-consumer genetic testing to share information with a person engaged in the business of life insurance but only with the written consent of the individual.
5. Clarifies that a person engaged in the business of life insurance may not do any of the following:
a. Require that an individual take a genetic test.
b. Require that an individual provide genetic information received from an entity providing direct-to-consumer genetic testing or provide written consent for the entity to provide that information.
c. Take into consideration the refusal by an individual to take a genetic test, provide genetic information received from direct-to-consumer genetic testing, or provide written consent to share information from direct-to-consumer genetic testing.
Like HB 286, HS 1 for HB 286 also does all of the following:
1. Makes corresponding corrections to § 2317 of Title 18 by revising the heading for clarity and the definition of "insurance" to conform with the terms and definitions used in Title 18.
2. Is known as "The Ericka Byler Act”.
Bill Text
HA 1 to HS 1 for HB 286
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06/25/2024
House
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
06/20/2024
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
06/20/2024
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
06/06/2024
House
Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
05/22/2024
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
03/19/2024
Senate
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
03/19/2024
House
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
03/19/2024
House
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
03/14/2024
House
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
03/13/2024
House
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 286
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Jan 17, 2024 6:58:39 PM
Record Updated
Jun 28, 2024 5:48:35 PM