AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERANS' BENEFITS AND TRADE PRACTICES.
Summary
This act regulates persons who receive compensation for advising or assisting with veterans' benefits earned by serving our nation in the military. This bill would not prohibit persons or business entities from receiving compensation for advice to Veterans that is unrelated to veteran claims or services available to veterans from the V.A. or its accredited agencies. Investment, insurance, banking, and other advice or services not provided by the V.A., or its accredited agencies may be obtained by veterans and fees charged for such services.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2024
Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes · House May 16, 2024
How they voted
37–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 40
May 16, 2024
D
Democratic25
92% Yea
R
Republican15
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
2
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
upper
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 3 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 272, and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Danny Short
RRepublican
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
P
Jeff Hilovsky
RRepublican
P
Jesse Vanderwende
RRepublican
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Ron Gray
RRepublican
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Shannon Morris
RRepublican
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
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