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

SB 29: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN VOLUNTEERS WITH FIRE OR AMBULANCE COMPANIES.

In committee 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

SB 29 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on January 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FUNERAL EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN VOLUNTEERS WITH FIRE OR AMBULANCE COMPANIES. Primary sponsor: Darius Brown (Democratic), Dave Wilson (Republican), Debra Heffernan (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 12, 2025): Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate.

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Official summary

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

Section 1 of this Act increases to $10,000 the amount of funeral expenses which can be paid for the funeral of a deceased member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or volunteer ambulance and rescue company. The amount of this benefit has not been increased since 2004 (See 74 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 1). Consistent with a legal interpretation of the existing law by state agencies, Section 1 of this Act continues to enable the payment of funeral expenses for the funeral of a deceased member of a volunteer fire company, volunteer fire company ladies auxiliary, or volunteer ambulance and rescue company even if the member was also a state employee entitled to burial benefits under § 8331 of Title 11, § 8395 of Title 11, § 8846 of Title 11, or § 5316 of Title 29. However, Section 1 of this Act makes changes to existing law to make this legal interpretation clear and to specifically identify the state employee burial benefits to which this provision applies. Section 2 of this Act delays the effect of this Act until October 1, 2025, to provide time to implement this Act after the enactment of the fiscal year 2026 appropriations act containing the funding for this Act. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Darius BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Dave WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Stephanie BoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  2. Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
  3. Amendment SA 1 to SB 29 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate

Sources

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