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HA1TOHB171 • 2025

This Amendment to House Bill No.

This Amendment to House Bill No.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Heffernan
Last action
2025-06-17
Official status
Passed 6/17/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Changing Counselor Terms and Volunteer Credit Rules

This amendment changes the name used for counselors in schools from 'guidance' to 'school' and limits which schools must tell students about volunteering with fire departments.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes the term 'guidance counselors' to 'school counselors'.
  • Requires only schools that offer a volunteer credit to inform students about it.
  • Clarifies that these specific schools may be able to let students earn credit by volunteering for local fire departments.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Schools that offer the volunteer credit option
  • Students in those schools who can learn about the volunteer opportunity

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not say when this change will take effect.
  • The source does not explain how students earn the credit or what tasks they must do.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This Amendment to House Bill No. 171 replaces the term "guidance counselors" with "school counselors" and clarifies that only schools that offer the volunteer credit are required to inform students of the option to earn the credit and that they may be able to volunteer for a local fire department.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Heffernan

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 171

AMEND House Bill No. 171 on line 7 by deleting “guidance” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

guidance

school

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 171 on line 9 by inserting “

that offer the volunteer credit

” after “

schools

” and before “

must

” as they appear therein.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment to House Bill No. 171 replaces the term "guidance counselors" with "school counselors" and clarifies that only schools that offer the volunteer credit are required to inform students of the option to earn the credit and that they may be able to volunteer for a local fire department.