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SB 325 DE
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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FIRE PREVENTION.

DE · session 153 · Senate · bill

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Introduced May 18, 2026

Latest action (Jun 30, 2026) Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

Summary

This act amends Delaware's fire prevention laws by defining key terms and establishing procedures for screening fire company applicants and members based on criminal history. The State Fire Prevention Commission is authorized to review criminal history records to determine whether an applicant or member is qualified to serve in a fire company. The law disqualifies individuals with certain criminal convictions, including felonies, financial crimes, property crimes, sex crimes, crimes against persons performing lawful duties, and offenses involving controlled substances or designer drugs. The act updates criminal history procedures to comply with Federal Bureau of Investigation requirements and makes technical corrections to conform to state legislative standards.

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Official abstract

This Act defines terms used in Chapter 66, Title 16 of the Delaware Code for clarity. It also provides the State Fire Prevention Commission with the authority to receive and review criminal history records of applicants and members to determine whether the applicant or member is prohibited from serving as a member of a fire company. An applicant or member is not qualified to serve as a member if the individual’s criminal history record includes a crime listed in this Act, including felonies, specified financial or property crimes, sex crimes, specified crimes against a victim who is acting in the lawful performance of the victim’s duty, or crimes involving controlled substances or designer drugs. This Act updates the criminal history record language in Chapter 66, Title 16 to ensure Delaware law meets the requirements of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in requesting federal criminal history records. This Act also makes technical corrections to make existing law conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors (7)

Action history (21)

  1. May 18, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate · upper
  2. Jun 4, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  3. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable · upper
  4. Jun 10, 2026 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
  5. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · upper
  6. Jun 10, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to SB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  7. Jun 11, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 325 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  8. Jun 11, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to SB 325 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  9. Jun 11, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  10. Jun 11, 2026 Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · lower
  11. Jun 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
  12. Jun 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
  13. Jun 16, 2026 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
  14. Jun 18, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to SB 325 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
  15. Jun 23, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
  16. Jun 30, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to SB 325 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  17. Jun 30, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
  18. Jun 30, 2026 Suspension of Rules in Senate · upper
  19. Jun 30, 2026 Laid On Table in Senate · upper
  20. Jun 30, 2026 Lifted From Table in Senate · upper
  21. Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper

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