| SB 251 w/ SA 1 | Signed | Hansen | The Board of Trustees of the Delaware Institute of Veterinary Medical Education (“DIVME”) was established in 1975 with a stated purpose of creating opportunities for Delaware residents to obtain veterinary training and strengthening factors that would encourage them to return to practice in Delaware. DIVME’s statute has had only 2 minor updates since 1975, with the last update in 1993.
This Act revamps the board and the DIVME program to meet modern veterinary medical needs in Delaware. Among the changes are:
- Renaming DIVME to the “Delaware Veterinary Medicine Education Advisory Council,” more accurately reflecting the group’s purpose.
- Providing that the Advisory Council will work with both the Department of Education and the Department of Agriculture to establish a robust program that assists Delaware students interested in practicing veterinary medicine, encourages the students to return to Delaware to practice, and develops programs of education and training in veterinary medicine-related fields and research.
- Updating membership of the Advisory Council to better represent the many areas that veterinary medicine impacts Delaware. Several members are added, including the Department of Agriculture, the Office of Animal Welfare, and the Delaware Farm Bureau.
- Better defining the Advisory Council’s purpose and duties to empower the Advisory Council to better understand what the needs are in Delaware and develop and recommend methods to promote awareness of educational assistance and opportunities to return to Delaware to practice veterinary medicine.
This Act reflects the work of several interested parties to achieve a renewed and reenergized Advisory Council, including the Department of Education, the Department of Agriculture, the Delaware Farm Bureau, the Office of Animal Welfare, the Delaware Veterinary Medical Association, and local animal shelters. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE INSTITUTE OF VETERINARY MEDICAL EDUCATION AND THE DELAWARE VETERINARIAN MEDICINE EDUCATION ADVISORY COUNCIL. |
| SS 1 for SB 221 w/ SA 2 | Signed | Wilson | This Act provides that the next of kin of a deceased police officer, member of a fire department, or member of the Delaware National Guard is entitled to a Delaware state flag if the deceased person served in at least 1 qualifying entity for at least 10 years and died in the line of duty or while an active member.
This Act is a substitute for and differs from Senate Bill No. 221 in the following ways:
- Applies to Delaware state flags only.
- Removes language that referenced draping a flag over a casket at the deceased person's funeral service.
- Removes auxiliary members of a volunteer fire department or a member of service organization providing volunteer ambulance services from list of individuals who qualify for a flag.
- Uses the broader term "law-enforcement officer" and clarifies the definition.
- Clarifies that a firefighter may be either paid or volunteer to qualify for a flag.
- Names the following entities as responsible for providing flags: the Delaware Volunteer Firefighters Association for firefighters, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security for police officers, and the Delaware National Guard for their members. | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF A FLAG TO NEXT OF KIN. |
| HCR 108 | Passed | Dukes | This Concurrent Resolution designates April 24, 2024, as "4-H Day" in the State of Delaware and calls upon Delaware's citizens to recognize the many contributions of the State's 4-H programs. | DESIGNATING APRIL 24, 2024, AS "4-H DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| HCR 113 | Passed | Heffernan | This concurrent resolution designates April 22nd, 2024 as “Earth Day” in the State of Delaware. | DESIGNATING APRIL 22ND, 2024 AS “EARTH DAY” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE |
| HCR 116 | Passed | Dorsey Walker | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 24, 2024, as Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated or “AKA Day at the Capitol” in Delaware. | RECOGNIZING APRIL 24, 2024, AS ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA SORORITY OR "AKA DAY AT THE CAPITOL" IN DELAWARE. |
| SA 1 to SB 251 | Passed | Hansen | This Amendment adds a representative of the State Board of Veterinary Medicine to the Delaware Veterinarian Medicine Education Advisory Council. Because the addition of a member gives the Advisory Council an odd number of members, this Amendment also removes language that prohibited the Advisory Council's chair from voting unless a tiebreaking vote was needed. This Amendment also corrects a technical error. | |
| SA 2 to SS 1 for SB 221 | Passed | Wilson | This Amendment does the following:
- Adds correction officers and probation and parole officers to the list of positions that qualify for a flag under this Act and names the Department of Correction as the entity that provides flags for these added positions. The Department of Correction will provide flags for probation and parole officers in both the Department of Correction and Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families.
- Names the Delaware Fire Prevention Commission as the entity that provides flags for volunteer or paid members of a fire department.
- Corrects a technical error. | |
| HCR 114 | Passed | Schwartzkopf | This Resolution recognizes the month of April 2024 as "National Donate Life Month" in Delaware. | RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 AS "NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH" IN DELAWARE. |
| HCR 118 | Passed | Phillips | This concurrent resolution designates the week of April 22nd to the 26th as “National Environmental Education Week” in the State of Delaware. | DESIGNATING APRIL 22ND TO THE 26TH, 2024 AS “NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION WEEK” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
| HCR 117 | Passed | K. Williams | This Concurrent Resolution recognizes April 21-27, 2024, as "Crime Victims' Rights Week" in the State of Delaware. The following websites provide more information on Crime Victims' Rights Week and the resources available to victims and survivors of crime:
Delaware Coalition Against Domestic Violence, at https://dcadv.org
Delaware Victims' Rights Task Force, at https://delawarevictimservices.org.
| RECOGNIZING APRIL 21-27, 2024, AS "CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. |
