Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 7 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 53 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE COMMISSION OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.

Last action — Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This legislation allows the Delaware Commission of Veterans’ Affairs to employ the spouses of veterans and retains the stipulation that the Executive Director of the Commission must be a veteran.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House

Sponsors

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3 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 50 not signed on

Sponsors (3)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (50)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 53 do?
This legislation allows the Delaware Commission of Veterans’ Affairs to employ the spouses of veterans and retains the stipulation that the Executive Director of the Commission must be a veteran.
Who sponsors HB 53?
HB 53 is sponsored by Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Sarah McBride, Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Bruce C. Ennis, Sherry Dorsey Walker, and Ruth Briggs King.
What is the current status of HB 53?
This bill died with 151st General Assembly (2021-2022). It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 53?
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