Delaware · Senate Bill 76 · 153rd General Assembly

Driver's License/Veteran Designation/Replace Phrase

  1. Introduced Mar 20, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 7, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 24, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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…

Read the full title (145 words)

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.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  3. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 76 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 76 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT35–0 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 76 · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

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

Passed 21–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 35–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Absent · 6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans.

All 12 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.