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SB 36 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 AND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO 911 DISPATCHERS.

Summary
This Act provides a definition for 911 Dispatchers. While referenced in other sections of the Code, including being identified as a first responder in § 4319 of Title 11 for purposes of confidentiality of communications by first responders for critical incident stress management services, Dispatchers have not otherwise been defined.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Apr 2023
Senate Passage
Apr 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Signed into Law
Sep 2023
Introduced Jan 26, 2023 Signed Sep 21, 2023
Floor votes · House May 2, 2023

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Sep 21, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 2, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Apr 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 6, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
Apr 5, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 5 Favorable
upper
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Bill Bush
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Bill Carson
DDemocratic
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Brian Pettyjohn
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DE
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Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
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Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
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Dave Wilson
RRepublican
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Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
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Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
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Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
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Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
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Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
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Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
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Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
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Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38
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Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7