SPONSOR:	Rep. Lofink & Rep. Spence & Rep. Oberle & Sen. Bunting
	Reps. Keeley, Outten, Stone, Thornburg

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

143rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 407

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LINE OF DUTY DEATH BENEFITS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 6601(1), Title 18 of the Delaware Code by striking the semi-colon “;” at the end of subparagraph (b) thereof and by inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“, members of the United States Armed Forces who are domiciled in Delaware and who are serving on active duty at the time of their death, and national guardmembers activated for federal service under Title 10 of the United States Code;”.

Section 2. Amend § 6603(a), Title 18 of the Delaware Code by inserting therein, immediately after the phrase “ambulance operator,” as it appears in the first sentence thereof, the phrase “, or, in the case of a member of the United States Armed Forces, to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner,”.

Section 3. Amend § 6603(b), Title 18 of the Delaware Code by inserting therein, immediately after the phrase “ambulance operator,” as it appears in the first sentence thereof, the phrase “, or, in the case of a member of the United States Armed Forces, to the Office of the Insurance Commissioner,”.

SYNOPSIS

This Act extends line of duty death benefits to any member of the United States Armed Forces and the Delaware National Guard activated for federal service under Title 10 of the United States Code.