Bill > HB55

This bill amends multiple sections of Delaware law to add "military status" as a protected class across various domains including public accommodations, housing, insurance, education, employment, and state services. The bill defines "military status" consistently across these sections as including: (1) members of the uniformed forces or reserve components as defined in federal law, (2) veterans as defined in federal law, and (3) dependents of servicemembers as defined in federal law. Specifically, the bill prohibits discrimination based on military status in areas such as public accommodations, housing rentals and sales, insurance policies, charter school admissions, employment practices, and state employment. The bill also includes provisions that allow for distinctions or differential treatment based on military status when such treatment is expressly permitted by state or federal law, regulation, or government contract. The legislative intent is to provide additional legal protections for military service members, veterans, and their families against potential discrimination, supplementing existing federal protections by explicitly adding military status as a protected characteristic in Delaware's anti-discrimination statutes.

Military Affairs and Security

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141882