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HB277 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SAFETY DURING TRAFFIC STOPS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SAFETY DURING TRAFFIC STOPS.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Neal
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Signed 4/23/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SAFETY DURING TRAFFIC STOPS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SAFETY DURING TRAFFIC STOPS.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SAFETY DURING TRAFFIC STOPS.
  • This Act codifies the Delaware State Police program that makes available a “blue envelope” for use by a person with a disability.
  • The intent of this program is to increase safety for both officers and persons with a disability during a traffic stop.
  • The envelope contains written information for officers regarding interacting with a person with a disability, as well as guidance for the person with a disability on safe interactions with law-enforcement during a traffic stop.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  3. 2026-03-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 Favorable

  4. 2026-03-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

  5. 2026-03-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

  6. 2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits

  7. 2026-01-22 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 SAFETY DURING TRAFFIC STOPS.
This Act codifies the Delaware State Police program that makes available a “blue envelope” for use by a person with a disability. The intent of this program is to increase safety for both officers and persons with a disability during a traffic stop. The envelope contains written information for officers regarding interacting with a person with a disability, as well as guidance for the person with a disability on safe interactions with law-enforcement during a traffic stop. The envelope is sized to be able to contain a driver’s license, motor vehicle registration card, and insurance identification card and other related documents.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Neal & Sen. Cruce

Reps. Heffernan, Chukwuocha, Morrison, Lambert, Snyder-Hall, Kamela Smith, Ross Levin, Berry, Gray, Morris, Ortega, Romer, Gorman; Sens. Sokola, Walsh, Hansen, Lockman, Pettyjohn, Poore, Seigfried, Hoffner, Brown, Buckson, Hocker, Huxtable, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pinkney, Richardson, Sturgeon, Townsend, Wilson

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 277

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SAFETY DURING TRAFFIC STOPS.

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

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

Chapter 62. TRAFFIC STOP SAFETY

§ 6201. Blue Envelope Program.

(a) The Delaware State Police and designated partners shall provide and make available upon request an information envelope, or “blue envelope”, for use by a person with disabilities.

(b) The blue envelope must meet the following:

(1) Be capable of containing a person’s driver’s license, motor vehicle registration certificate, insurance identification card, and other relevant documents.

(2) Provide written information on the outside of the envelope identifying the envelope holder as a person with a disability.

(3) Provide written guidance for law-enforcement regarding interactions with a person with a disability.

(4) Provide written guidance for a person with a disability for safely interacting with law-enforcement during a traffic stop.

SYNOPSIS

This Act codifies the Delaware State Police program that makes available a “blue envelope” for use by a person with a disability. The intent of this program is to increase safety for both officers and persons with a disability during a traffic stop. The envelope contains written information for officers regarding interacting with a person with a disability, as well as guidance for the person with a disability on safe interactions with law-enforcement during a traffic stop. The envelope is sized to be able to contain a driver’s license, motor vehicle registration card, and insurance identification card and other related documents.