Dave Wilson
- Republican
- Senator
- District 18
Primary
This Act provides that the next of kin of a deceased police officer, member of a fire department, or member of the Delaware National Guard is entitled to a Delaware state flag if the deceased person served in at least 1 qualifying entity for at least 10 years and died in the line of duty or while an active member. This Act is a substitute for and differs from Senate Bill No. 221 in the following ways: - Applies to Delaware state flags only. - Removes language that referenced draping a flag over a casket at the deceased person's funeral service. - Removes auxiliary members of a volunteer fire department or a member of service organization providing volunteer ambulance services from list of individuals who qualify for a flag. - Uses the broader term "law-enforcement officer" and clarifies the definition. - Clarifies that a firefighter may be either paid or volunteer to qualify for a flag. - Names the following entities as responsible for providing flags: the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association for firefighters, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security for police officers, and the Delaware National Guard for their members.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Stricken in Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 221, and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
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| SA 2 to SS 1 for SB 221 | HTML PDF |
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