2023-2024 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB221: An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Provision Of A Flag To Next Of Kin.
Legislative Summary
This Act provides that the next of kin of a deceased police officer, member of a fire department, or member of the Delaware National Guard is entitled to a Delaware state flag if the deceased person served in at least 1 qualifying entity for at least 10 years and died in the line of duty or while an active member.
Bill History
4/11/2024
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 221, and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
4/16/2024
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
4/17/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
4/23/2024
Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
4/24/2024
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Stricken in Senate
4/24/2024
Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
4/24/2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
4/25/2024
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
6/20/2024
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
6/25/2024
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
9/19/2024
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
6/25/2024
40
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
4/24/2024
21
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(9/19/2024)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Republican: 11
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor

David Wilson
Republican
Co-Sponsors (16)
Bryan Shupe
Republican
Eric Buckson
Republican
Gerald Hocker
Republican
Russ Huxtable
Democrat
David Lawson
Republican
Spiros Mantzavinos
Democrat
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Stephanie Bolden
Democrat
Kerri Harris
Democrat
Jeff Hilovsky
Republican
Stell Parker Selby
Democrat
Michael Ramone
Republican
Daniel Short
Republican
Jeffrey Spiegelman
Republican
Lyndon Yearick
Republican