AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE.
Summary
Section 1 of this Act transfers from the Department of Safety and Homeland Security to the Department of Health and Social Services the responsibility for establishing, administering, adopting rules and regulations, and setting fees for courses of instruction and programs of rehabilitation for those whose licenses have been revoked for driving a vehicle under the influence of alcohol or any drug, or both. The Department of Health and Social Services’ Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health is better positioned to establish and operate programs aimed at treating substance abuse issues. Section 1 of this Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual and to update language in this Act that is no longer consistent with language in § 4177 of Title 21. Section 2 of this Act delays the Act’s effective date for 6 months.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Mar 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Jan 9, 2018
Signed Jul 17, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
4
Jul 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NO
upper
Jun 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 27, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 294 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 27, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 294 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 27, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 294 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 294 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 9, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
P
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
Co
Danny Short
RRepublican
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
Co
WR
William R. Outten
RRepublican
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