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Delaware 153

HB 171

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEERING WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-11 03:11:03 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Session
153
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2025-05-15 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • DE Volunteerism Act/High School/Fire Companies short title

Source-supplied abstracts

This Act updates the Delaware Volunteerism Act to specify that high school students may complete their community service with local fire departments to obtain up to 1 elective credit. It also requires schools to notify students of the opportunity to earn elective credit through volunteer work at or before the time students select their classes. This Act also allows the Department of Education to promulgate regulations to implement the Delaware Volunteerism Act. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Signed by Governor

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  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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  3. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

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  4. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

    introduction, referral-committee
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

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  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 171 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

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  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 171 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  8. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits

    committee-passage
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

    introduction, referral-committee

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