DE SB 325
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 325 pass?
Yes. DE SB 325 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-03): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 325 about?
This Act defines terms used in Chapter 66, Title 16 of the Delaware Code for clarity. It also provides the State Fire Prevention Commission with the authority to receive and review criminal history records of applicants and members to determine whether the applicant or member is prohibited from serving as a member of a fire company. An applicant or member is not qualified to serve as a member if the individual’s criminal history record includes a crime listed in this Act, including felonies, specified financial or property crimes, sex crimes, specified crimes against a victim who is acting in the lawful performance of the victim’s duty, or crimes involving controlled substances or designer drugs. This Act updates the criminal history record language in Chapter 66, Title 16 to ensure Delaware law meets the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in requesting federal criminal history records. This Act also makes technical corrections to make existing law conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE SB 325?
Brian Pettyjohn, Franklin D. Cooke, Daniel B. Short and 4 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 325.
Description
This Act defines terms used in Chapter 66, Title 16 of the Delaware Code for clarity. It also provides the State Fire Prevention Commission with the authority to receive and review criminal history records of applicants and members to determine whether the applicant or member is prohibited from serving as a member of a fire company. An applicant or member is not qualified to serve as a member if the individual’s criminal history record includes a crime listed in this Act, including felonies, specified financial or property crimes, sex crimes, specified crimes against a victim who is acting in the lawful performance of the victim’s duty, or crimes involving controlled substances or designer drugs. This Act updates the criminal history record language in Chapter 66, Title 16 to ensure Delaware law meets the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in requesting federal criminal history records. This Act also makes technical corrections to make existing law conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-18
- Latest action
- 2026-09-03 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Daniel B. Shortprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Kyra L. Hoffnerprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-09-03
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-06-30
Lifted From Table in Senate
2026-06-30
Laid On Table in Senate
2026-06-30
Suspension of Rules in Senate
2026-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-30
Amendment HA 1 to SB 325 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-06-23
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-18
Amendment HA 1 to SB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-16
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-16
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-16
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-11
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-11
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-11
Amendment SA 2 to SB 325 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-06-11
Amendment SA 1 to SB 325 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-06-10
Amendment SA 2 to SB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-06-10
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-04
Amendment SA 1 to SB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-05-18
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2026-06-11 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: other
- 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
SM
2026-06-30 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- 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: other
- 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
- 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
2026-06-30 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (62)
- 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
- Alonna Berry: yes
- 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: other
- 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
- 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
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