An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Volunteer Firefighters.

HB 406 An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Volunteer Firefighters

Delaware 148th General Assembly

An Act To Amend Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Volunteer Firefighters.
HB-406


About HB-406

Volunteer Firefighters have been a valuable part of public safety to the citizens of the State of Delaware for over 200 years. They have provided fire, rescue, and EMS services, which have saved many lives and averted millions of dollars of property loss in those years. They are, and have been, an asset to our State and have saved our citizens millions of dollars in operating cost. According to the most recent report from the Delaware Auditors’ Office it would cost taxpayers over $193,000,000 to replace the volunteers with a career department. Today, as has been the case for many years, the ranks of Volunteer Firefighters are declining in the State of Delaware. In order to try to bolster those ranks, this bill exempts anyone applying for membership of a volunteer fire company from paying the cost of a background check done by the State of Delaware Bureau of Identification. At the same time, the members of General Assembly of the State of Delaware encourage all citizens to serve their communities as members of their Volunteer Fire Companies. There is no greater gift than to provide public safety to your communities.

  

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Draft 06/08/2016

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Senate Third Reading

06/30/2016

Yeas: 20 | Nays: 0
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Signed By Governor

07/22/2016

Passed By Senate. Votes: Passed 20 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 1 Absent 0 Vacant

06/30/2016

Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety) In Senate With 5 On Its Merits

06/22/2016

Passed By House Of Representatives. Votes: Passed 40 Yes 0 No 0 Not Voting 1 Absent 0 Vacant

06/16/2016

Assigned To Public Safety Committee In Senate

06/16/2016

Reported Out Of Committee (public Safety & Homeland Security) In House With 9 On Its Merits

06/15/2016

Introduced And Assigned To Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee In House

06/08/2016