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HB 399 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS’ AFFAIRS.

Summary
This Act creates a new state-level Department of Veterans’ Affairs, headed by a cabinet-level Secretary appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Department will take over most of the duties currently handled by the Commission on Veterans’ Affairs and its staff. The Commission will continue in its current form, but under the Department of Veterans’ Affairs rather than the Department of State, and it will continue to advise on the duties of the Department and make recommendations regarding the welfare of veterans in the State. The Department will assume the assets and liabilities of the Commission and current staff of the Commission will become staff of the Department.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced May 9, 2024 Last action Jun 20, 2024
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
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Jun 20, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 399 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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May 16, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 12 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
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May 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House
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22 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bill Bush
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Bill Carson
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Bryan Townsend
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Cyndie Romer
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Danny Short
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Dave Sokola
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Dave Wilson
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Ed Osienski
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Jack Walsh
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Kerri Harris
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Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
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Lyndon Yearick
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Madinah Wilson-Anton
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Marie Pinkney
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Nicole Poore
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Pete Schwartzkopf
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Ron Gray
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Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
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Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
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Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
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Stell Selby
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Val Longhurst
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