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SB49 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Last action
2025-05-22
Official status
Signed by Governor
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 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
  • In a state of emergency, getting information to the public as quickly as possible is vital to the safety of the community.
  • This Act provides protections to those who provide these essential communication and broadcasting services by deeming them "first informers." Under this Act, first informers are exempt from driving restrictions that the Governor may impose during a state of emergency.
  • This Act also reorganizes provisions of Chapter 31 of Title 20 for clarity and makes additional technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-22 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-05-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. 2025-05-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to SB 49 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  4. 2025-05-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT

  5. 2025-05-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  6. 2025-04-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

  7. 2025-04-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  8. 2025-03-26 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  9. 2025-01-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
In a state of emergency, getting information to the public as quickly as possible is vital to the safety of the community. This Act provides protections to those who provide these essential communication and broadcasting services by deeming them "first informers." Under this Act, first informers are exempt from driving restrictions that the Governor may impose during a state of emergency.

This Act also reorganizes provisions of Chapter 31 of Title 20 for clarity and makes additional technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.