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HS1FORHB1 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CREATION OF A DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CREATION OF A DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

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Last action
2025-08-13
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CREATION OF A DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CREATION OF A DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CREATION OF A DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
  • This Act establishes a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs led by a cabinet-level Secretary to advocate for and administer programs relating to veterans in the State of Delaware.
  • It is the intent of this legislation that current staff of the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Veterans Affairs will continue their work, but as part of the new Department of Veterans Affairs, with the potential for expanded staff and duties in accordance with annual appropriations.
  • The Department will hire veterans wherever possible.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in Senate with 9 Favorable

  4. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Re-Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in Senate

  5. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  6. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

  7. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

  8. 2025-05-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. 2025-04-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 1, and Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CREATION OF A DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
This Act establishes a new state-level Department of Veterans Affairs led by a cabinet-level Secretary to advocate for and administer programs relating to veterans in the State of Delaware. It is the intent of this legislation that current staff of the Delaware Commission of Veterans Affairs and the Office of Veterans Affairs will continue their work, but as part of the new Department of Veterans Affairs, with the potential for expanded staff and duties in accordance with annual appropriations. The Department will hire veterans wherever possible. The Commission of Veterans Affairs will continue in its current form. It will continue to oversee the Delaware Veterans Home and will serve in an advisory role to the new Secretary and Department on other matters relating to veterans. The new Department is tasked with developing and proposing strategies for the provision of alternative elder care or the establishment of one or more additional veterans homes to serve the aging veteran populatio