HB 308 DE

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A disability pension for Delaware State Police officer and County and Municipal police officers and firefighters is only for those first responders who suffer injuries on the job such as being shot or assaulted while effecting an arrest or getting burned while putting out a fire. Many who suffer these injuries while doing their job protecting the citizens of this State are unable to return to their jobs as police officers or firefighters. Under the current law, these officers and firefighters who receive a disability pension and have not reached normal retirement date must report total earnings from any gainful employment or business each year. If the officer or firefighter receives earnings over the current base pay of the officer’s or firefighter’s rank at the time of the disability, such excess must be deducted from the disability pension. However, such provision does not apply to officers and firefighters who have reached normal retirement date. This bill treats officers and firefighters who have not reached normal retirement date the same as those who have by removing the provision that requires a deduction in disability benefits if the officer or firefighter earns more than what the officer’s or firefighter’s base pay was at the time of disability.

• Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Bruce C. Ennis · primary
• Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
• Ernesto B. Lopez · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• William Bush Democratic · primary
• William J. Carson Democratic · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• Valerie Longhurst · primary
• Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic · primary
• John L. Mitchell · primary
• Michael F. Smith Republican · primary

1. Mar 3, 2022 Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 3, 2022 Re-Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
3. Mar 9, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
4. Mar 10, 2022 Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES · lower
5. Mar 10, 2022 Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
6. Mar 17, 2022 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 Favorable · upper
7. Mar 24, 2022 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
8. Apr 7, 2022 Signed by Governor · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Bill Text · HTML
• Bill Text · PDF