HB 28 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REPORTS OF ACCIDENTS.

Summary

This bill increases the minimum amount of property damage that triggers the mandatory reporting of a vehicular collision to police from $500 to $2,000. This bill also increases the minimum amount of property damage requiring police agencies to investigate from $1,000 to $2,000. This increase makes Delaware more consistent with other states and reflects the Legislature’s intention in 1997 to increase the amount annually by $100.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2020

Committee Review

Apr 2021

House Passage

Mar 2021

Senate Passage

Jun 2021

Signed into Law

Sep 2021

Introduced Dec 11, 2020 Signed Sep 30, 2021

Floor votes · House Mar 18, 2021

How they voted

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

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Committee

Sep 30, 2021

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 29, 2021

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

upper

Apr 28, 2021

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

upper

Mar 18, 2021

Introduced

Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate

upper

Mar 18, 2021

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

lower

Jan 13, 2021

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

lower

Dec 11, 2020

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House

lower

5 primary · 9 co-sponsors