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HS1FORHB48 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 21, AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 21, AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-05-14
Official status
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
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 TITLES 9, 21, AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 21, AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 21, AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES.
  • HS 1 to HB 42 adds provisions to Title 21 to better regulate and enforce accessible parking spaces in Delaware.
  • Although federal and state laws currently require specific design and construction requirements for accessible spaces, these laws are often ignored because of a lack of enforcement.
  • To that end, this Act largely adopts federal design and construction requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and requires that a permit be issued by the local county or municipal authority to ensure that accessible parking spaces are compliant with accessibility laws.

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. 2025-09-25 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 48 - Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 48 - Laid On Table in Senate

  3. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 48 - Lifted From Table in Senate

  4. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 48 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  5. 2025-06-18 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 48 - Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  6. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 48 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  7. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 48 - Passed By House. Votes: 27 YES 7 NO 2 NOT VOTING 5 ABSENT

  8. 2025-06-17 Delaware General Assembly

    HS 2 for HB 48 - Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

  9. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 48

  10. 2025-05-14 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  11. 2025-04-17 Delaware General Assembly

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 48, and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 9, 21, AND 22 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES.
HS 1 to HB 42 adds provisions to Title 21 to better regulate and enforce accessible parking spaces in Delaware. Although federal and state laws currently require specific design and construction requirements for accessible spaces, these laws are often ignored because of a lack of enforcement.
To that end, this Act largely adopts federal design and construction requirements under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and requires that a permit be issued by the local county or municipal authority to ensure that accessible parking spaces are compliant with accessibility laws. This Act permits a county or municipal government to assess a civil penalty of up to $500 on an individual or entity that does not comply with the design and construction requirements of this Act. This Act also increases the fine for unlawfully occupying an accessible parking space. Rather than imprisonment, the penalty for unlawfully occupying an accessible parking space may include community service.
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