HB 18 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIRECTING THE PROCEEDS FROM CHARITABLE VIDEO LOTTERY MACHINES TO AND CHANGING THE ELIGIBILITY FOR THE DELAWARE VETERANS TRUST FUND.

Summary

This Act makes all veterans with a minimum discharge of general discharge under honorable conditions eligible for assistance from the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund, effective January 1, 2020. This Act also directs 3% of the proceeds returned to the State from the proceeds of charitable video lottery machines operated by veteran’s organizations to the Delaware Veterans Trust Fund, effective July 1, 2019, so that there are sufficient funds to assist the expanded number of individuals who will be eligible for assistance. This Act also makes technical corrections to improve clarity of existing law and to conform it to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2019

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Introduced Jan 17, 2019 Last action Mar 28, 2019

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Jan 23, 2019

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 14 Favorable

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Jan 17, 2019

Introduced

Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 18, and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House

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2 primary · 2 co-sponsors