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SB 12 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLES.

Summary
This Act explicitly allows ground effect lighting equipment on motorcycles. This extra lighting would increase motorcycle safety by enhancing their visibility.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Mar 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
House Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
Apr 2017
Introduced Jan 12, 2017 Signed Apr 13, 2017
Floor votes · House Mar 16, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Apr 13, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Mar 16, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Mar 15, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 9 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
lower
Mar 9, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
Jan 26, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
Jan 25, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jan 17, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 16 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
FG
F. Gary Simpson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
BJ
Brian J. Bushweller
DDemocratic
DE
17
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
HR
Harvey R. Kenton
RRepublican
DE
36
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22