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DE SB131

Bill

Status

Passed

9/21/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kyle Gay

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Origin

Senate

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Replaces the term "Commissioner" with "Director" throughout the Delaware Securities Act to align with current organizational terminology.

  • Adds the phrase "or any rule or order hereunder" to multiple sections to clarify that rules and orders issued under the Act are enforceable and applicable regardless of which statutory provision is involved.

  • Establishes a definition of "willful" to mean the underlying act was done deliberately, without requiring proof of evil motive or knowledge that the law was being violated, aligning with federal law standards.

  • Clarifies that determining whether an instrument is a security requires a substance-over-form analysis based on economic realities rather than how a transaction is labeled.

  • Relocates the prohibition on false and misleading filings from § 73-209 to new § 73-104 to apply broadly across the entire Securities Act, and adds account-freezing authority to enforcement remedies available to the Investor Protection Director.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 6, Chapter 73 Of The Delaware Code To Harmonize With Federal Law, Modernize, And Clarify Certain Provisions.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

9/21/2023

Committee Referrals

Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce6/14/2023
Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology5/16/2023

Full Bill Text

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