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SB 97 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE RULES OF THE ROAD.

Summary
This bill allows Delaware Department of Transportation authorized vehicles to be able to use the shoulder of the road when responding to emergencies. Department of Transportation staff must respond to emergencies along the road to assist police, fire and paramedics with establishing maintenance of traffic. By allowing the use of the shoulder of the road staff will be able to respond in a timely manner.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Jun 1, 2017 Signed Sep 21, 2017
Floor votes · House Jun 30, 2017

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
11
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Sep 21, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 21, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 16, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
lower
Jun 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT
upper
Jun 15, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 2 to SB 97 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 ABSENT
upper
Jun 15, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 97 - Stricken in Senate
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to SB 97 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 14, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 97 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 1, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
DE
26
Co
JE
Joseph E. Miro
RRepublican
DE
22
Co
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
Co
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17