AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ICE AND SNOW ON CERTAIN EXPOSED SURFACES OF A MOVING VEHICLE.
Summary
This Act places a duty on the drivers of motor vehicles to clean ice and snow off of their vehicles prior to driving on the State’s highways. Greater penalties are provided for ice or snow dislodging from a moving vehicle and causing physical injury or property damage.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 4, 2017
Last action Jun 14, 2017
Floor votes · Senate Jun 7, 2017
How they voted
21–0
Passed
Total votes 21
Jun 7, 2017
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 14, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 8, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 4, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 4, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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