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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 171: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEERING WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 171 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 15, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTIVE CREDIT FOR VOLUNTEERING WITH LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENTS. Primary sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Bill Carson (Democratic), Danny Short (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic). It lists 14 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 9, 2025): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act updates the Delaware Volunteerism Act to specify that high school students may complete their community service with local fire departments to obtain up to 1 elective credit. It also requires schools to notify students of the opportunity to earn elective credit through volunteer work at or before the time students select their classes. This Act also allows the Department of Education to promulgate regulations to implement the Delaware Volunteerism Act. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 12 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Bill CarsonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse28
Danny ShortPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Bryan TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Mike SmithCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse22
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Kim WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 171 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 171 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 13 On Its Merits
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source