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SB 89 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICLES.

Summary
This Bill allows for the use of green lights on state owned and operated snow removal equipment and vehicles during winter weather operations. Studies have shown green lights are more visible to the traveling public during winter weather conditions.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Apr 19, 2023 Signed Jun 30, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 6, 2023

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 30, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
May 16, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 Favorable
lower
May 12, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
May 11, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
May 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 19, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
15 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Bill Bush
DDemocratic
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Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
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Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
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Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
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Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
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Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
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Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
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Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
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Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
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Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
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Photo of Ron Gray
Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38
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Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
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RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
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Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
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Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7