2025-2026 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
HB171: An Act To Amend Title 14 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Elective Credit For Volunteering With Local Fire Departments.
Legislative Summary
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.
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Bill History
5/15/2025
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(5/15/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Education(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 10
Republican: 5
Primary Sponsor
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (14)
William Carson
Democrat
Daniel Short
Republican
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Edward Osienski
Democrat
Krista Griffith
Democrat
Kendra Johnson
Democrat
Jeff Hilovsky
Republican
Michael Smith
Republican
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Kyra Hoffner
Democrat
Russ Huxtable
Democrat
Jack Walsh
Democrat
David Wilson
Republican
Gerald Hocker
Republican