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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:
1 Section 1. Amend § 2718, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and
2 insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:
3 § 2718. Information on licenses.
4 (g) The Division of Motor Vehicles shall upon submission of satisfactory proof, designate on a driver license that
5 the holder is a veteran of the United States Armed Forces or of the National Guard. uniformed services of the United States.
6 As used in this section, “uniformed services of the United States” means any of the following service branches: United
7 States Army, United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, United States Air Force, United States Space Force, United
8 States Coast Guard, United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
9 Administration, a reserve component of any of the service branches, or the National Guard.
10 (1) An applicant qualifies to have designation that the holder is a veteran added to their driver license if the
11 applicant served in the United States Armed Forces, including a reserve component of the National Guard, uniformed
12 services of the United States and was discharged or released from service under conditions other than dishonorable:
13 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
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