DelawareDelaware would set $8,000 for volunteer funerals and state pensioner burials
If enacted, starting October 1, 2026, the proposal would set $8,000 for covered volunteers’ funeral expenses and state pensioners’ burial benefits.
What it does
If enacted, $8,000 would be paid for a covered volunteer’s funeral expenses starting October 1, 2026. Covered groups include fire companies, their ladies’ auxiliaries, and volunteer ambulance and rescue companies.
If enacted, starting October 1, 2026, a state pensioner’s named beneficiary would receive an $8,000 burial benefit after the pensioner dies. If none is named, the estate would receive it.
Argument forThe $8,000 payments could help cover funeral costs for covered volunteers and burial costs after a state pensioner dies.
Argument againstPaying $8,000 from the pension fund after each covered death could leave less money in the fund for other needs.
More detail
Funeral expenses for covered volunteers would be paid in the amount of $8,000. This covers deceased members of volunteer fire companies, their ladies’ auxiliaries, and volunteer ambulance and rescue companies. The funeral payment provision would take effect on October 1, 2026.
The State Employees’ Pension Plan fund would pay an $8,000 burial benefit when a pensioner dies. The person must be receiving a pension under the plan when they die. The named beneficiary would receive the money. If none is named, the pensioner’s estate would receive it. The burial benefit provision would take effect on October 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jan 8Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 2, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in HouseIntroduced
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