HB 249 DE

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This Act creates a tuition reimbursement program for volunteer firefighters, similar to already existing programs for law enforcement officers and National Guard members. Pursuant to this program, active volunteer firefighters may be reimbursed for tuition for 2 undergraduate level courses or one masters level course per semester at any Delaware college or university. The State Fire Prevention Commission is charged with promulgating rules and regulations and administering the program.

• John L. Mitchell · primary
• Bruce C. Ennis · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary

1. Jun 17, 2021 Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · lower
2. Jun 22, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · lower
3. Jun 23, 2021 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
4. Jun 23, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · lower
5. Jun 24, 2021 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
6. Jun 24, 2021 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
7. Jun 29, 2021 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
8. Jun 30, 2021 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
9. Sep 17, 2021 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