AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC BICYCLES.
Summary
This bill defines and regulates electric bicycles. Section 1 adds electric bicycles to the definitions contained in Title 21. Section 2 includes electric bicycle operators and passengers as vulnerable users when on a highway, crosswalk, road shoulder or sidewalk and prescribes rights and responsibilities attendant to the operation of electric bicycles. Section 3 adds electric bicycles to the definition of vehicle.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2020
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Oct 2022
Introduced Dec 4, 2020
Signed Oct 26, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2022 · House Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2022
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
9
Committee
2
Amendments
8
Oct 26, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 2 to HB 19 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 30, 2022
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to HB 19 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 30, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to HB 19 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 18, 2022
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HB 19 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 2 to HB 19 - Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 19 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 19 - Stricken
lower
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 19 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Dec 4, 2020
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
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