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DE SB211

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/29/2020

Primary Sponsor

David McBride

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Origin

Senate

150th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires all Delaware state agencies and public schools to display the POW/MIA flag outdoors every day the U.S. flag is displayed, expanding from the previous requirement of only National POW/MIA Recognition Day

  • Removes the "weather permitting" condition and the limitation that the requirement only applies to buildings equipped with flagpoles

  • Codifies a 1991 Delaware law (Senate Bill No. 87) that was never formally added to the Delaware Code, aligning state law with federal requirements

  • The POW/MIA flag serves as a national symbol of commitment to resolving the fates of Americans who are prisoners, missing, or unaccounted for from all U.S. wars

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Display Of The Pow/mia Flag.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in Senate

1/29/2020

Committee Referrals

Veterans Affairs1/29/2020

Full Bill Text

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