Delaware HB 1: Department of Veterans Affairs/Create

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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…

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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. Employees of the Department in supervisory positions are required to be veterans. For non-supervisory and casual/seasonal positions, non-veterans may be hired when a qualified veteran is not available. 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 Department will assume the assets, liabilities, and contracts of the Commission on the Act’s effective date. 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 population.

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Dec 19, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House · House Veterans Affairs
Jan 16, 2025HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Jan 28, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 18 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Veterans Affairs
Jan 28, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
Apr 10, 2025HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 1

May 6, 2025HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 1
May 20, 2025HouseHS 1 for HB 1 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
May 20, 2025HouseHS 1 for HB 1 - Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
May 20, 2025SenateHS 1 for HB 1 - Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
May 21, 2025SenateHS 1 for HB 1 - Re-Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in Senate
Jun 10, 2025SenateHS 1 for HB 1 - Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in Senate with 9 Favorable
Jun 26, 2025SenateHS 1 for HB 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Aug 13, 2025HS 1 for HB 1 - Signed by Governor

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