AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY.
Summary
This Act changes the employee classification of the Office of Highway Safety (OHS) director position from merit to exempt. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security (Department) is requesting the change to make the Department’s director position employee classifications consistent. The Department is seeking the change while the OHS Director position is vacant. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
May 2019
Introduced Mar 5, 2019
Signed May 29, 2019
Floor votes · House May 9, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 29, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 9, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 22, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
Mar 21, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 5, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Elections, Govt. & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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