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HB 189 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 17 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HIGHWAYS.

Summary
The “Advanced Wireless Infrastructure Investment Act” creates a new Chapter 16 of Title 17 that will accelerate investment in mobile broadband infrastructure and ready the State for the next wave of economic development in the digital economy. In recognition of the shift from landline to wireless communications, the Act authorizes wireless providers access to the State’s rights of way and establishes a Statewide policy for deployment of small wireless cells to meet the growing demand for wireless services which provide Delaware citizens with access to advanced technology, information and 911 services.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Aug 2017
Introduced May 18, 2017 Signed Aug 31, 2017
Floor votes · House Jun 8, 2017

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 31, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 9, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
lower
Jun 7, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 5 Favorable
lower
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House
lower
4 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
DE
1
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
DE
12
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
DE
4
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3