Delaware 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 11 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 280 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD INFORMATION.

Last action — Tabled in Committee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    13 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (11 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

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In plain language

The bill establishes a disability notation on driver's licenses for individuals with nonapparent disabilities.

This bill allows individuals with nonapparent disabilities to have a notation on their driver's license or ID. It also mandates police training on recognizing this notation and ensuring safe interactions during traffic stops.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This means that workers with nonapparent disabilities can communicate their needs more easily during law enforcement interactions.

Summary

This Act, advocated by Eric Carpenter-Grantham and his mother Linda Carpenter-Grantham, promotes equitable treatment for individuals with nonapparent disabilities in interactions with law enforcement. Also referred to as "Eric's ID Law", this Act establishes the use of a butterfly symbol on state driver's licenses and identification cards to provide individuals with nonapparent disabilities to communicate their needs and circumstances. This Act requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to make available a notation on a driver’s license or identification card that indicates a person has a disability, including an intellectual or developmental disability. It also requires that police officer training include instruction on the notation and best practices for safe interactions during a traffic stop with a person with a nonapparent disability. Upon passage of the Act, the Division of Motor Vehicles is directed to consult with disability advocacy groups regarding the design of the notation and to conduct public outreach to make the availability of the notation known. The Act is effective immediately and to be implemented within 6 months of its enactment.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill establishes a nonapparent disability designation on driver's licenses and requires police training on related interactions.

  • § 2718, Title 21

    that such person has a nonapparent disability.

    This addition allows individuals to indicate that they have a nonapparent disability on their driver's licenses.

  • § 2718, Title 21

    to have designated thereon that such person has a nonapparent disability. → to indicate that such person has a disability which may require special attention.

    This change clarifies that the notation indicates the need for special attention due to a disability.

  • § 8405, Title 11

    instruction Instruction concerning the interaction → Instruction concerning the driver’s license notation available to indicate a person has a disability.

    This ensures police training includes information about the new disability notation on driver's licenses.

Action History

  1. Tabled in Committee

  2. Amendment HA 1 to HB 280 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Sponsors

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13 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 49 not signed on

Sponsors (13)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (49)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 280 do?
This Act, advocated by Eric Carpenter-Grantham and his mother Linda Carpenter-Grantham, promotes equitable treatment for individuals with nonapparent disabilities in interactions with law enforcement. Also referred to as "Eric's ID Law", this Act establishes the use of a butterfly symbol on state driver's licenses and identification cards to provide individuals with nonapparent disabilities to communicate their needs and circumstances. This Act requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to make available a notation on a driver’s license or identification card that indicates a person has a disability, including an intellectual or developmental disability. It also requires that police officer training include instruction on the notation and best practices for safe interactions during a traffic stop with a person with a nonapparent disability. Upon passage of the Act, the Division of Motor Vehicles is directed to consult with disability advocacy groups regarding the design of the notation and to conduct public outreach to make the availability of the notation known. The Act is effective immediately and to be implemented within 6 months of its enactment.
Who sponsors HB 280?
HB 280 is sponsored by Stell Parker Selby, John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Cyndie Romer (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), and Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 280?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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