AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF ICE AND SNOW FROM MOVING VEHICLES.
Summary
This Act requires that accumulated snow and ice be removed from services of a vehicle before it is operated and imposes a civil penalty for a violation. This Act also creates a civil penalty for each instance where snow or ice dislodges from a moving vehicle and causes property damage or personal injury but this penalty is not an exclusive remedy for property damage or personal injury.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Apr 2019
Senate Passage
Mar 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2019
Last action Apr 17, 2019
Floor votes
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
3
Committee
2
Apr 17, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 7 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House
lower
Mar 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 5 Favorable
upper
Mar 20, 2019
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
3 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
Co
Stephanie Bolden
DDemocratic
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