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DE SB36

Bill

Status

Passed

9/21/2023

Primary Sponsor

Spiros Mantzavinos

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Origin

Senate

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a formal statutory definition for "911 Dispatcher" in Delaware Code Title 16, Chapter 100

  • Defines 911 Dispatchers as first responders working in any 911 dispatch center who respond to calls for emergency and non-emergency assistance and dispatch law enforcement, fire-fighting, rescue, or emergency medical units

  • Adds a cross-reference to the new definition in Title 11, Chapter 89B (related to first responder provisions)

  • Addresses a gap in existing law where 911 Dispatchers were referenced in the Code, including as first responders for critical incident stress management confidentiality purposes, but were never formally defined

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 11 And Title 16 Of The Delaware Code Relating To 911 Dispatchers.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

9/21/2023

Committee Referrals

Public Safety & Homeland Security4/6/2023
Corrections & Public Safety1/26/2023

Full Bill Text

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