Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 5 R · 3 D cosponsors

SB 332 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL VANITY LICENSE PLATES.

Last action — Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 74% · high confidence

  • Passed Senate

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 9 sponsors

    9 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 3 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill allows transfer of special vanity license plates in Delaware without legal issues.

This Act clarifies that special vanity license plates in Delaware can be transferred between owners. This is in line with a court ruling preventing the issuance of new plates or the recall of existing ones.

Summary

This Act clarifies that special vanity license plates, which in Delaware are personal property, may be transferred from one owner to another without violating a U.S. District Court injunction that bars Delaware from issuing any new special vanity license plates or recalling any that the Division of Motor Vehicles has already issued.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

21 added · 9 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to SB 332 clarifies that special vanity license plates can be transferred from one owner to another without being considered a new or re-issued plate. This change addresses existing legal restrictions by allowing transfers while remaining compliant with a U.S. District Court injunction regarding the issuance of new plates. Additionally, the amendment specifies that the bill will take effect six months after it is enacted into law.

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Carson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Pettyjohn & Sen.
1 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Mantzavinos & Rep.
332 AMEND Senate Bill No.
Carson & Rep.
332 after line 7 by inserting the following:
D.
“Section 2.
Short Sens.
This Act takes effect 6 months following its enactment into law.”.
Hocker, Richardson, Walsh, Wilson;
SYNOPSIS This Amendment changes the effective date of SB 332 to 6 months after enactment.
Reps.
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Berry, Collins DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
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332 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL VANITY LICENSE PLATES.
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
06/30/2026 06:15 PM 3491530162
Section 1.
Amend § 2121, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 2121.
Number and registration plates;
provision for the issuance of special license plates to the owners of motor vehicles who operate amateur radio stations;
special vanity plates.
(l) Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, the owner of a special vanity license plate may transfer the plate to a new owner as a gift or for consideration.
A transfer under this subsection (l) is not considered a new issuance or a re- issuance of a special vanity license plate.
SYNOPSIS This Act clarifies that special vanity license plates, which in Delaware are personal property, may be transferred from one owner to another without violating a U.S.
District Court injunction that bars Delaware from issuing any new special vanity license plates or recalling any that the Division of Motor Vehicles has already issued.
Author:
Senator Pettyjohn DLS :
KES :
AF Page 1 of 1 Released:
05/27/2026 08:14 AM 0231530089
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Action History

  1. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  2. Suspension of Rules in Senate

  3. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

  4. Amendment HA 1 to SB 332 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  5. Amendment HA 1 to SB 332 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 On Its Merits

  7. Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

  8. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  9. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

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

Sponsors

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9 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 53 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (53)

53 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 41 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 27000
Republican 14000
Total 41000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Alonna Berry Democratic Yea
Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Josue O Ortega Democratic Yea
Kamela T Smith Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Mara Gorman Democratic Yea
Melanie Ross Levin Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Yea
Valerie Jones Giltner Republican Yea

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Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14001
Republican 6000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Daniel Cruce Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Not Voting
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Ray Seigfried Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 332 do?
This Act clarifies that special vanity license plates, which in Delaware are personal property, may be transferred from one owner to another without violating a U.S. District Court injunction that bars Delaware from issuing any new special vanity license plates or recalling any that the Division of Motor Vehicles has already issued.
Who sponsors SB 332?
SB 332 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, Richard G. Collins (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), and Brian Pettyjohn (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 332?
This bill has passed the Senate. Introduced May 28, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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