HB 310 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, David L. Wilson (Republican), Sherry Dorsey Walker, John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Richard G. Collins (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Sean Matthews, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and Valerie Longhurst.

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2024. Enacted.

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HB 310: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6, 14, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE.

Summary

The United States Space Force was established on December 20, 2019 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The Space Force became the 6th branch of the United States Armed Forces. This Act inserts the Space Force in those sections of the Delaware Code where the other 5 branches of the armed forces are specifically enumerated This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

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Chukwuocha ~~HOUSE~~& OFRep. ~~REPRESENTATIVES~~ ~~152nd~~ ~~GENERAL~~ ~~ASSEMBLY~~ ~~HOUSE~~ ~~AMENDMENT~~ ~~NO.~~

1Dorsey TOWalker ~~HOUSE~~& ~~BILL~~Sen. ~~NO.~~

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Short;

Sens.

Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Poore, Richardson, Walsh, Wilson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.

310 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6, 14, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.

Amend § 2502D, Title 6 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2502D.

Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter:

(3) “Military service” means:

a.

In the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, active duty, as defined in 10 U.S.C.

§ 101(d)(1);

(5) a.

“Servicemember” means a resident of the State or a natural person stationed in the State who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, or the Delaware National Guard.

b.

Whenever the term “servicemember” is used, it shall be treated as including a reference to a legal representative of a servicemember, which shall include an attorney acting on behalf of the servicemember or an individual possessing power of attorney.

Section 2.

Amend § 122, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 122.

Rules and regulations.

(b) The Department shall prescribe rules and regulations:

(28) Developing a process for districts and charter schools to annually identify any enrolled student who is a “military-connected youth.” For purposes of this section, a “military-connected youth” means having an immediate family member, including a parent, stepparent, sibling or any other person residing in the same household, who is on HD :

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serving in the reserve component;

or recently retired from a “branch of the United States armed forces.” For purposes of this section, “branch of the United States armed forces” means:

means all of the following:

a.

United States Army;

Army.

b.

United States Air Force;

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Force.

c.

United States Marine Corps;

Corps.

d.

United States Navy;

Navy.

e.

National Guard;

Guard.

f.

United States Coast Guard;

Guard.

g.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;

or Administration.

h.

United States Public Health Service.

i.

United States Space Force.

The identification of a “military-connected youth” shall not be used for purposes of determining school achievement, growth, or performance.

Provided further, the identification of a “military-connected youth” is not a public record under Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 100 of Title 29) or any other law and shall not be made public by any person, except as permitted under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C.

§ 1232g.

Rules and regulations on this subject shall be proposed by the Secretary subject to approval by the State Board of Education.

Section 3.

Amend § 161A, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 161A.

Definitions.

As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:

R.

“Uniformed service(s)” means:

the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Services.

Section 4.

Amend § 5935, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5935.

Veterans’ and members’ preference.

(a) The rules shall provide for preference to be given to veterans of the armed forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) who served as an active member of the armed forces of the United States and were terminated honorably.

The rules shall also provide for preference to be given to active and HD :

MS :

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01/25/2024 11:35 AM honorably discharged members with at least 20 years of service in either the Delaware National Guard or a reserve unit located within Delaware.

SYNOPSIS The United States Space Force was established on December 20, 2019 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Space Force became the 6th branch of the United States Armed Forces.

This Act inserts the Space Force in those sections of the Delaware Code where the other 5 branches of the armed forces are specifically enumerated This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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Chukwuocha ~~HOUSE~~ OF ~~REPRESENTATIVES~~ ~~152nd~~ ~~GENERAL~~ ~~ASSEMBLY~~ ~~HOUSE~~ ~~AMENDMENT~~ ~~NO.~~

Chukwuocha & Rep.

1 TO ~~HOUSE~~ ~~BILL~~ ~~NO.~~

Dorsey Walker & Sen.

~~310~~ ~~AMEND~~ ~~House~~ ~~Bill~~ ~~No.~~

Gay Reps.

~~310~~ on ~~line~~ 25 by ~~deleting~~ ~~“Air”~~ ~~and~~ ~~inserting~~ in ~~lieu~~ ~~thereof~~ ~~“Air”.~~

Baumbach, Bolden, Carson, Collins, Harris, Hilovsky, K.

~~SYNOPSIS~~ ~~This~~ ~~Amendment~~ ~~corrects~~ a ~~technical~~ ~~error.~~

Johnson, Osienski, D.

Short;

Sens.

Buckson, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Poore, Richardson, Walsh, Wilson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.

310 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6, 14, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.

Amend § 2502D, Title 6 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2502D.

Definitions.

For purposes of this chapter:

(3) “Military service” means:

a.

In the case of a servicemember who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, active duty, as defined in 10 U.S.C.

§ 101(d)(1);

(5) a.

“Servicemember” means a resident of the State or a natural person stationed in the State who is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service, or the Delaware National Guard.

b.

Whenever the term “servicemember” is used, it shall be treated as including a reference to a legal representative of a servicemember, which shall include an attorney acting on behalf of the servicemember or an individual possessing power of attorney.

Section 2.

Amend § 122, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 122.

Rules and regulations.

(b) The Department shall prescribe rules and regulations:

(28) Developing a process for districts and charter schools to annually identify any enrolled student who is a “military-connected youth.” For purposes of this section, a “military-connected youth” means having an immediate family member, including a parent, stepparent, sibling or any other person residing in the same household, who is on HD :

MS :

DS Page 1 of 3 Released:

01/25/2024 11:35 AM active duty in;

serving in the reserve component;

or recently retired from a “branch of the United States armed forces.” For purposes of this section, “branch of the United States armed forces” means:

means all of the following:

a.

United States Army;

Army.

b.

United States Air Force;

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Force.

c.

United States Marine Corps;

Corps.

d.

United States Navy;

Navy.

e.

National Guard;

Guard.

f.

United States Coast Guard;

Guard.

g.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;

or Administration.

h.

United States Public Health Service.

i.

United States Space Force.

The identification of a “military-connected youth” shall not be used for purposes of determining school achievement, growth, or performance.

Provided further, the identification of a “military-connected youth” is not a public record under Delaware’s Freedom of Information Act (Chapter 100 of Title 29) or any other law and shall not be made public by any person, except as permitted under the provisions of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, 20 U.S.C.

§ 1232g.

Rules and regulations on this subject shall be proposed by the Secretary subject to approval by the State Board of Education.

Section 3.

Amend § 161A, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 161A.

Definitions.

As used in this compact, unless the context clearly requires a different construction:

R.

“Uniformed service(s)” means:

the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard as well as the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and Public Health Services.

Section 4.

Amend § 5935, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5935.

Veterans’ and members’ preference.

(a) The rules shall provide for preference to be given to veterans of the armed forces of the United States (Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard) who served as an active member of the armed forces of the United States and were terminated honorably.

The rules shall also provide for preference to be given to active and HD :

MS :

DS Page 2 of 3 Released:

01/25/2024 11:35 AM honorably discharged members with at least 20 years of service in either the Delaware National Guard or a reserve unit located within Delaware.

SYNOPSIS The United States Space Force was established on December 20, 2019 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.

The Space Force became the 6th branch of the United States Armed Forces.

This Act inserts the Space Force in those sections of the Delaware Code where the other 5 branches of the armed forces are specifically enumerated This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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01/25/2024 11:35 AM 2911520005

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Action History

July 29, 2024
Signed by Governor
June 30, 2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
May 08, 2024
Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in Senate with 8 Favorable
April 16, 2024
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in Senate
April 16, 2024
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
April 16, 2024
Amendment HA 1 to HB 310 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
March 27, 2024
Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 16 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
March 20, 2024
Amendment HA 1 to HB 310 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
January 25, 2024
Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House

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23 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 39 not signed on

Sponsors (23)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (39)

39 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

2/3

June 30, 2024

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	13	0	0	0
Republican	6	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	2	0	0	0
Total	21	0	0	0
% of votes cast	100%	0%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Kyle Evans Gay	—	Yea
Sarah McBride	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
Darius J. Brown	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner	Democratic	Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon	Democratic	Yea
Marie Pinkney	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
Russell Huxtable	Democratic	Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman	Democratic	Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen	Democratic	Yea
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Yea
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Yea
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Eric Buckson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

SM

April 16, 2024

Passed 38 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	6	0	0	1
Democratic	19	0	0	1
Republican	13	0	0	1
Total	38	0	0	3
% of votes cast	93%	0%	0%	7%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Not Voting
Stell Parker Selby	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Cyndie Romer	Democratic	Yea
DeShanna U Neal	Democratic	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Eric Morrison	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Yea
Larry Lambert	Democratic	Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Not Voting
Sherae'a Moore	Democratic	Yea
Sophie Phillips	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
William Bush	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Not Voting
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Yea
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Yea
Jeff Hilovsky	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Yea
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Yea
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Shannon Morris	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety veterans

Frequently asked questions

What does HB 310 do?: The United States Space Force was established on December 20, 2019 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act. The Space Force became the 6th branch of the United States Armed Forces. This Act inserts the Space Force in those sections of the Delaware Code where the other 5 branches of the armed forces are specifically enumerated This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors HB 310?: HB 310 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, David L. Wilson (Republican), Sherry Dorsey Walker, John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Richard G. Collins (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Paul S. Baumbach, Sean Matthews, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, and Valerie Longhurst.
What is the current status of HB 310?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 25, 2024. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 310?: Track HB 310 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.

HB 310 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6, 14, AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE UNITED STATES SPACE FORCE.

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Summary

Bill Text

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Action History

Sponsors

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Sponsors (23)

Co-sponsors (0)

Not signed on (39)

Votes

2/3

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