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HB413 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO USE OF REVOLVING OR FLASHING GREEN LIGHT.

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Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: Carson
Last action: 2026-06-24
Official status: Passed 6/24/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB413: Expanding Green Light Use for Road Work Vehicles

This law changes the rules to allow vehicles and equipment used for road construction, maintenance, traffic control, emergency operations, or inclement weather work to use green revolving or flashing lights.

What This Bill Does

Adds truck tractors, OHVs, farm tractors, specialized construction equipment, and motor vehicles to the list of allowed users for green lights if used for specific road-related activities.
Allows these vehicle types to operate green lights when actively being used for road or bridge construction, maintenance, repairs, traffic control, emergency operations, or inclement weather operations.
Removes the previous rule that limited snow removal equipment use only to cold weather operations owned by the state or a municipality.

Who It Names or Affects

Drivers operating motor vehicles, truck tractors, OHVs, farm tractors, or specialized construction equipment for road work.
Agencies responsible for road or bridge construction, maintenance, repairs, traffic control, emergency operations, and inclement weather operations.

Terms To Know

OHV: Off-Highway Vehicle
Truck Tractor: A vehicle used to pull trailers or other large loads.

Limits and Unknowns

The official text does not state a specific date when the law will take effect.
The bill has passed both chambers but is still waiting for action by the Governor before it becomes final law.

Bill History

2026-06-24 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2026-06-18 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT
2026-06-09 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
2026-05-19 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 On Its Merits
2026-05-12 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 USE OF REVOLVING OR FLASHING GREEN LIGHT.
This Act expands the use of green lights to include vehicles and equipment used for road construction and maintenance activities. Other states have already expanded their laws to allow green lights on these types of vehicles and equipment in addition to snow plows. This Act removes potential confusion over whether those lights may be operated in Delaware.

Current Bill Text

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Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Carson & Rep. Bush & Sen. Hoffner

Rep. Berry; Sens. Buckson, Hansen, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Walsh

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 413

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO USE OF REVOLVING OR FLASHING GREEN LIGHT.

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

Section 1. Amend § 4356A, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 4356A. Use of revolving or flashing green light.

(a) A motor

vehicle

vehicle, truck tractor, OHV, farm tractor, or specialized construction equipment

may be equipped with a green revolving or flashing light if the motor

vehicle

vehicle, truck tractor, OHV, farm tractor, or specialized construction equipment

meets any of the following requirements:

(1) Is used by a fire department or police department.

(2) Is designated or authorized as an emergency vehicle by the Secretary of the Department of Safety and Homeland Security and used by a federal, state, county, or municipal agency or public service corporation.

(3) Is

snow removal equipment that is owned and operated by the State or a municipality.

used for road or bridge construction, maintenance or repairs, as well as traffic control, emergency operations, or inclement weather operations.

(b) A motor

vehicle

vehicle, truck tractor, OHV, farm tractor, or specialized construction equipment

authorized under subsection (a) of this section to be equipped with a green revolving or flashing light may only use the light as follows:

(1) When the motor vehicle is in service at an accident, fire, or disaster scene to signify a command post to which fire or police officials may report for instructions or orders.

(2) If the motor vehicle is a hazardous material response vehicle traveling to an accident, fire, or disaster scene at the request of a fire department or police department.

(3)

If the

When the

motor

vehicle

vehicle, truck tractor, OHV, farm tractor or specialized construction equipment

snow removal equipment that is owned and operated by the State or a municipality and is in use during cold weather operations.

actively being used for road or bridge construction, maintenance or repairs, as well as traffic control, emergency operations, or inclement weather operations.

SYNOPSIS

This Act expands the use of green lights to include vehicles and equipment used for road construction and maintenance activities. Other states have already expanded their laws to allow green lights on these types of vehicles and equipment in addition to snow plows. This Act removes potential confusion over whether those lights may be operated in Delaware.