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HB 249 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.

Summary
This Act creates a tuition reimbursement program for volunteer firefighters, similar to already existing programs for law enforcement officers and National Guard members. Pursuant to this program, active volunteer firefighters may be reimbursed for tuition for 2 undergraduate level courses or one masters level course per semester at any Delaware college or university. The State Fire Prevention Commission is charged with promulgating rules and regulations and administering the program.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced Jun 17, 2021 Signed Sep 17, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2021 · House Jun 24, 2021

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2021
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
3
Sep 17, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 23, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Jun 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
5 primary · 25 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
Co
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
Co
Photo of Bryan Shupe
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
DE
36
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18