Delaware General Assembly

House Veterans Affairs 4/15/25

Committee Hearing takes place within twelve legislative days.

HB 55

4/15/25

Chukwuocha

Sen. Poore, Mantzavinos

Reps. Griffith, K. Johnson, Morrison, Ortega, Ross Levin, Hilovsky
Sen. Sokola, Walsh, Hoffner, Hocker

AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROHIBITED DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF MILITARY STATUS.

This Act is intended to supplement protections under federal law for members of the military, their families, and veterans by adding “military status” as a protected class for purposes of the State’s public accommodations, housing, insurance, education, and employment laws. Technical corrections are also made to existing statutory language to conform with the requirements of the Legislative Drafting Manual. This House Substitute No. 1 adds language to clarify that distinctions or differential treatment based on military status that are allowed by State law or regulation, federal law or regulation, or government contract, are not unfair or discriminatory practices. It also updates existing statutory language that was changed by 84 Del. Laws c 429.

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