AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLES.
Summary
Car theft was the primary impetus behind state codes prohibiting a motor vehicle owner to leave a car unattended with the keys in the ignition; a common habit to warm-up the vehicle during colder months. From 2013 to 2015, a total of 206 cars were stolen in Delaware due to the owner leaving the keys in the car while unattended; of these, 12 went unrecovered. Improved technology, such as remote starters, has instigated changes to these outdated statutes in several states. This Act excludes motor vehicles that are started by a remote starter or other similar device without a key in the ignition and that would be rendered inoperable without the key in the ignition or present within the vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jul 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced Jun 13, 2017
Signed Aug 30, 2017
Floor votes · House Jun 28, 2017
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Aug 30, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 28, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 13, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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