DE HB 171
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEERING WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 171 pass?
Yes. DE HB 171 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-09): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 171 about?
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.
Who sponsors DE HB 171?
Stell Parker Selby, David L. Wilson, John "Jack" Walsh and 14 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 171.
Description
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.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-15
- Latest action
- 2025-09-09 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Michael F. Smithprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Daniel B. Shortprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
- Debra Heffernanprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-09-09
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2025-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-06-17
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-17
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-06-17
Amendment HA 1 to HB 171 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2025-06-17
Amendment HA 1 to HB 171 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-06-11
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-05-15
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
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Votes
SM
2025-06-17 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Stell Parker Selby: other
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2025-06-30 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
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