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HB266 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Ortega
Last action
2026-03-27
Official status
Signed 3/27/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.
  • This Act allows a large municipality to permit the rental of a low-speed motorized scooter through ordinance or other regulation.

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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SA 1

1 • Pettyjohn

Passed 3/12/26

Plain English: Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen.

  • Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen.
  • Pettyjohn DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
  • 1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
  • 266 AMEND House Bill No.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-27 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-03-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

  3. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to HB 266 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  4. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment SA 1 to HB 266 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  5. 2026-03-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  6. 2026-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 8 Favorable

  7. 2026-01-28 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  8. 2026-01-28 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

  9. 2026-01-20 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits

  10. 2026-01-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.
This Act allows a large municipality to permit the rental of a low-speed motorized scooter through ordinance or other regulation.

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Ortega & Rep. Cooke & Sen. Brown

Reps. K. Johnson, Morrison, Neal, Phillips, Bolden, Lambert, Harris; Sens. Hansen, Lockman, Cruce, Buckson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 266

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 4198Q, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4198Q. Operation of low-speed motorized scooters.

(h) No low-speed motorized scooters may be operated as part of a rental

service.

service unless explicitly permitted by municipal ordinance or other regulation in a municipality with a population of 30,000 or more.

SYNOPSIS

This Act allows a large municipality to permit the rental of a low-speed motorized scooter through ordinance or other regulation.