AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES OVERSIGHT COUNCIL.
Summary
This bill changes the requirements for members to be appointed to the Delaware Emergency Medical Services Oversight Council. The bill also clarifies that a member may serve for a term of up to three years and is eligible for reappointment and the number of members needed to constitute a quorum. In addition, the bill allows for removal of a member by the Governor under certain circumstances and clarifies that the Council may adopt bylaws for adopting operating procedures. The bill also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Sep 2021
Introduced May 18, 2021
Signed Sep 30, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 9, 2021 · House Jun 29, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 9, 2021
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
May 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
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