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DE HB68
Bill
Status
6/3/2021
Primary Sponsor
Michael Smith
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AI Summary
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Requires state agencies and public schools to display the POW/MIA flag outdoors every day the U.S. flag is displayed, expanding the current requirement from only National POW/MIA Recognition Day
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Codifies a 1991 Delaware law (Senate Bill No. 87) into Title 29, § 408 of the Delaware Code, as the original legislation was never formally incorporated into the Code
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Repeals the original 1991 law provisions that limited POW/MIA flag display to state-owned buildings where flags were available free of charge
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Removes the previous restriction that applied only to buildings equipped with flagpoles
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Aligns Delaware law with federal requirements recognizing the POW/MIA flag as a symbol of commitment to resolving the fates of missing American service members
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code And Volume 68, Chapter 88 Of The Laws Of Delaware, Relating To Buildings And Grounds
Last Action
Signed by Governor
6/3/2021