AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REQUIREMENT OF INSURANCE FOR ALL MOTOR VEHICLES.
Summary
This bill allows the Court to suspend an amount of the fine for uninsured driving if the defendant provides evidence that they have now secured insurance, demonstrating compliance with the law.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Signed Jul 30, 2021
Floor votes · House May 13, 2021
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
Jul 30, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 31, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House
lower
Mar 30, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 5 NO
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
5 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
P
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
P
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
P
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
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