SB 288 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORCYCLE SAFETY.

Summary

This bill would create a pilot program whereby motorcyclists are permitted to use flashing headlights as a way to alert other drivers of their presence, without allowing the use of flashing lights that would otherwise be used on emergency vehicles. The bill aims to protect motorcyclists on Delaware’s roads and has a sunsetting provision that will allow time for further traffic studies to determine the effectiveness of this pilot program.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

May 2022

Committee Review

Jun 2022

Senate Passage

Jun 2022

House Passage

Jun 2022

Signed into Law

Jul 2022

Introduced May 6, 2022 Signed Jul 27, 2022

Floor votes · House Jun 29, 2022

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Jul 27, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 29, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

lower

Jun 21, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 4 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

lower

Jun 10, 2022

Introduced

Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

lower

Jun 9, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

upper

Jun 9, 2022

Upper · Passed

Amendment SA 1 to SB 288 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

upper

Jun 8, 2022

Introduced

Amendment SA 1 to SB 288 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

upper

Jun 7, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

upper

May 6, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate

upper

2 primary · 4 co-sponsors