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

Plain English Breakdown

The bill's impact on veterans is not clearly stated in the provided official source material.

Law to Protect Military Members from Discrimination

This law adds 'military status' as a protected class in Delaware, preventing discrimination against military members and their families in areas like housing, education, employment, and public accommodations.

What This Bill Does

• Adds 'military status' to the list of protected classes under Delaware's laws for public accommodations, housing, insurance, education, and employment.
• Prevents discrimination based on military status in places like schools, workplaces, and housing.
• Clarifies that certain distinctions or different treatments allowed by state or federal law are not considered discriminatory.

Who It Names or Affects

• Military members
• Families of military members

Terms To Know

Protected class

A group of people who are legally protected from discrimination based on specific characteristics.

Public accommodations

Businesses and services that are open to the public, like restaurants or hotels.

Limits and Unknowns

• The bill does not specify how it will be enforced.
• It is unclear what specific changes were made in technical corrections.

Official Summary Text

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.