HB 2·DE·house
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DEATH BENEFITS.
Passed One ChamberFiled Jan 8, 2026
Sponsor: Bill Carson (D)
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Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 2, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
Jan 8, 2026
Summary
The bill raises the state‑paid funeral expense for deceased volunteer fire service members and the burial benefit for deceased State Employees’ Pension Plan participants from $7,000 to $8,000. It applies to volunteer fire company members, ladies auxiliaries, volunteer ambulance and rescue crews, and to any pensioner who dies while receiving benefits. The increase takes effect on October 1, 2026.
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