Bill Commons

DE SB 86

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE VOLUNTEER FIRE SERVICE REVOLVING LOAN FUND.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 86 pass?

Yes. DE SB 86 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-09): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 86 about?

Currently, the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund may only obtain funding from the General Assembly through appropriation. This Act would allow for funding and donations to be made by any person, charitable organizations, and counties of the State. When a county contributes to the Fund, the Act requires the Fund ensure county specific contributions are spent on loans to fire companies within that county. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE SB 86?

Lyndon D. Yearick, Eric Morrison, David L. Wilson and 22 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 86.

Description

Currently, the Delaware Volunteer Fire Service Revolving Loan Fund may only obtain funding from the General Assembly through appropriation. This Act would allow for funding and donations to be made by any person, charitable organizations, and counties of the State. When a county contributes to the Fund, the Act requires the Fund ensure county specific contributions are spent on loans to fire companies within that county. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware legislative Drafting Manual.

Introduced
2025-04-03
Latest action
2025-09-09 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • William J. Carsonprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-09-09

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-30

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

    passage

  3. 2025-06-27

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-05-20

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-15

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  6. 2025-05-15

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 86 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-05-07

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-04-03

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-15 · 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
  • SM

    2025-06-30 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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
    • 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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