AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY PARKING IN AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR OR USING THE PRIVILEGES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.
Summary
This Act increases the penalties for parking in an area designated for a vehicle being used by an individual with a disability. For a first offense this Act increases the monetary penalty from $100 to $200. For a subsequent offense, this Act increases the monetary penalty from $200 to $300. The offenses subject to these increased penalties are included without change in lines 4 through 27 to add context. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
May 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Mar 6, 2019
Signed Jun 5, 2019
Floor votes · House May 7, 2019
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jun 5, 2019
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 7, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Apr 10, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 13, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 6, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
8 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
P
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
P
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
P
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
P
Mike Smith
RRepublican
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
Co
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
Co
Jesse Vanderwende
RRepublican
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Shannon Morris
RRepublican
Co
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
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