AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPEED EXHIBITIONS.
This bill clarifies which courts have the authority to hear cases involving illegal speed exhibitions in Delaware. It designates the Court of Common Pleas as the primary court for these offenses, removing the previous ability for Justice of the Peace Courts to try them. However, the law allows a Superior Court to handle the case if the speed exhibition charge is combined with a more serious felony. This change ensures that lower courts do not process these specific violations unless they are part of a larger, more complex legal case.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Signed Oct 9, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 28, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Oct 9, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
Mar 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 277 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 277 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 Favorable
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
12 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
P
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
P
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
P
Mike Smith
RRepublican
P
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
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