Committee advances bill to define ‘first responder’ in emergency code

May 5, 2026

The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee advanced Senate Substitute 1 for SB 234 to add explicit statutory definitions of “first responder” and “law enforcement officer” in Delaware emergency-management code; committee members sought clarifications on constables and private-security roles.

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The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted to release Senate Substitute 1 for Senate Bill 234, which adds an explicit definition of “first responder” and a definition for “law enforcement officer” into Delaware’s emergency-management code.

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