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This Amendment to Senate Substitute No.

This Amendment to Senate Substitute No.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Poore
Last action
2026-05-13
Official status
Passed 5/13/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment for Motor Vehicle Accident Claims

This amendment changes how people can rescind a claim release after a car accident and sets rules on when a release is valid.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the wording in existing laws to say 'motor vehicle accident' instead of 'the infliction of injuries'.
  • Requires that notices sent back to cancel a settlement must be confirmed by methods like certified mail or ACH tracking number.
  • Says that for a release to be valid, it needs to be signed within 30 days after the car accident.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who have been in motor vehicle accidents and want to rescind a claim release.
  • Insurance companies involved in these claims.

Terms To Know

rescission
The act of canceling or undoing something, like a contract or agreement.
release
A document that says someone gives up their right to sue for damages in the future.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify what happens if the notice of rescission is sent after the 30-day period.
  • It does not explain how insurance companies must respond to these notices.

Bill History

  1. 2026-05-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2026-05-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 189 clarifies that an individual seeking to rescind a release of a claim must have the return a notice of rescission and settlement proceeds to the releasee or releasee's legal representative or insurance carrier confirmed by certified mail, certificate of mailing, ACH tracking number, or other recognized method of funds tracking. In addition, this Amendment clarifies that in order to be subject to this Act, a release must be signed by an individual within 30 days of the motor vehicle accident.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Sen. Poore

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 189

AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 189 on line 5 by deleting "

the infliction of the injuries

" as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof "

the motor vehicle accident

".

FURTHER AMEND Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 189 on line 17 by inserting "

confirmed by certified mail, certificate of mailing, ACH tracking number, or other recognized method of funds tracking

" after "

rescission period

" and before the period therein.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to Senate Substitute No. 1 for Senate Bill No. 189 clarifies that an individual seeking to rescind a release of a claim must have the return a notice of rescission and settlement proceeds to the releasee or releasee's legal representative or insurance carrier confirmed by certified mail, certificate of mailing, ACH tracking number, or other recognized method of funds tracking. In addition, this Amendment clarifies that in order to be subject to this Act, a release must be signed by an individual within 30 days of the motor vehicle accident.

Author: Senator Poore