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SB76 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER LICENSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER LICENSES.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Buckson
Last action
2025-06-24
Official status
Signed 6/24/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER LICENSES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER LICENSES.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER LICENSES.
  • This Act replaces the phrase "United States Armed Forces or of the National Guard" with "uniformed services of the United States," and defines "uniformed services of the United States" as meaning any of the 8 of the United States service branches and the National Guard.
  • Usage of "Armed Forces" or "military" is often misunderstood to mean only the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, and United States Coast Guard.
  • Using "uniformed services of the United States" more accurately includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corp.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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SA 1

1 • Buckson

Passed 5/7/25

Plain English: Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen.

  • Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen.
  • Buckson DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
  • 76 AMEND Senate Bill No.

Bill History

  1. 2025-06-24 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT

  3. 2025-05-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-05-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

  5. 2025-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 76 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. 2025-05-07 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  7. 2025-04-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  8. 2025-04-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to SB 76 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. 2025-03-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER LICENSES.
This Act replaces the phrase "United States Armed Forces or of the National Guard" with "uniformed services of the United States," and defines "uniformed services of the United States" as meaning any of the 8 of the United States service branches and the National Guard. Usage of "Armed Forces" or "military" is often misunderstood to mean only the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, and United States Coast Guard. Using "uniformed services of the United States" more accurately includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corp. This Act makes clear that veterans all 8 services branches are qualified to obtain veteran designation on their driver licenses.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Buckson & Rep. Hilovsky

Sens. Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Richardson, Wilson; Reps. Collins, Yearick

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 76

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERAN DESIGNATION ON DRIVER LICENSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 2718, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:

§ 2718. Information on licenses.

(g) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall upon submission of satisfactory proof, designate on a driver license that the holder is a veteran of the

United States Armed Forces or of the National Guard.

uniformed services of the United States. As used in this section, “uniformed services of the United States” means any of the following service branches: United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, United States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a reserve component of any of the service branches, or the National Guard.

(1) An applicant qualifies to have designation that the holder is a veteran added to their driver license if the applicant served in the

United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component of the National Guard,

uniformed services of the United States

and was discharged or released from service under conditions other than

dishonorable:

dishonorable.

SYNOPSIS

This Act replaces the phrase "United States Armed Forces or of the National Guard" with "uniformed services of the United States," and defines "uniformed services of the United States" as meaning any of the 8 of the United States service branches and the National Guard. Usage of "Armed Forces" or "military" is often misunderstood to mean only the United States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, and United States Coast Guard. Using "uniformed services of the United States" more accurately includes the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corp. This Act makes clear that veterans all 8 services branches are qualified to obtain veteran designation on their driver licenses.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Author: Senator Buckson