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Delaware / State / 153rd General Assembly, 2025

85 Del. Laws c. 36 (SB 76 with SA 1) Opened the driver licence veteran designation to Public Health Service and NOAA veterans

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Expands benefits Opens the driver licence veteran designation to veterans of the Public Health Service and NOAA commissioned corps.

Replaced "United States Armed Forces or of the National Guard" in 21 Del. C. § 2718(g) with "uniformed services of the United States", defined as the six armed forces, the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, NOAA, reserve components and the National Guard, and added PHS Form 1867 and NOAA Form 56-16 as proof. The discharge test remains other than dishonorable. Approved June 24, 2025.

Progress

Path to law: Bill in a two-chamber legislature

  1. Introduced Done, Senate
  2. In committee Done, Senate Environment, Energy and Transportation, then House Public Safety and Homeland Security
  3. Passed one chamber Done, Senate, 21-0, with Senate Amendment 1
  4. Passed both chambers Done, House, 35-0
  5. Signed by the governor Done,
  6. In effect Done,

Sponsors

  • BucksonSponsor, Senate
  • HilovskyCo-sponsor, House
  • HansenCo-sponsor, Senate
  • HockerCo-sponsor, Senate
  • HoffnerCo-sponsor, Senate
  • HuxtableCo-sponsor, Senate
  • LockmanCo-sponsor, Senate
  • MantzavinosCo-sponsor, Senate
  • ParadeeCo-sponsor, Senate
  • PettyjohnCo-sponsor, Senate
  • RichardsonCo-sponsor, Senate
  • WilsonCo-sponsor, Senate
  • CollinsCo-sponsor, House
  • YearickCo-sponsor, House

What it touches

  • 21 Del. C. § 2718

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Official record

Read 85 Del. Laws c. 36 (SB 76 with SA 1) on the jurisdiction's own record