HB 294 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR PREGNANT PERSONS AT STATE BUILDINGS.

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294Sens. on line 23 by deleting “function:” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “function.

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FURTHER294 AN ACT TO AMEND HouseTITLES Bill21 No.AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR PREGNANT PERSONS AT STATE BUILDINGS.

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294Stopping, onstanding linestanding, 47or byparking. deleting “3.” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “4.”.

SYNOPSIS(e) ThisNo Amendmentperson shall may stop, stand stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to Houseavoid Billconflict No.with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, including all state-owned and/or and state leased property;

294in providesany that the Director of the Officefollowing ofplaces: Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for pregnant persons at certain designated state buildings and facilities if the State owns those locations.

If(19) theIn Stateany leasesarea owned by, leased by or under the location,control of the DirectorState, iswhen encouragedsuch toarea workhas withbeen thedesignated lessorby tothe designateDirector of the Office of Management and Budget as a reserved parking space.space for members of the General Assembly, their staff, state-owned vehicles, specific state offices offices, or state employees.

Thisemployees, Amendmentunless also directs the Directorperson ofis the Officeperson ofor Managementin and Budget to consider the designationclass of reservedpersons parking spaces for pregnantwhom personsthe atparking futurespace State-ownedis andreserved. leased facilities where feasible.

Such parking spaces will be conspicuously marked as such;

(20) In any area designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a reserved parking space under § 6309A of Title 29, unless the person is the person or in the class of persons for whom the parking space is reserved;

(20) (21) In any areas area which in any manner restricts access to or ingress or egress from the areas defined in paragraph (19) or (20) of this subsection.

(i) A violation of paragraph 20 or 21, with respect to paragraph 20, of this subsection is not subject to a civil penalty under § 4178 of this title.

Section 2.

Amend § 6309A, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 6309A.

Human Resources Management [Repealed].

Designated Parking Space.

The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for a pregnant person at the following locations or a successor location that serves the same function:

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04/21/202603/04/2026 09:4711:06 AM 0161530116(1) Delaware City Division of Motor Vehicles.

(2) Greater Wilmington Division of Motor Vehicles.

(3) Dover Division of Motor Vehicles.

(4) Georgetown Division of Motor Vehicles.

(5) Appoquinimink State Service Center.

(6) Belvedere State Service Center.

(7) Claymont State Service Center.

(8) DeLaWarr State Service Center.

(9) Floyd I.

Hudson State Service Center.

(10) Northeast State Service Center.

(11) Winder Laird Porter State Service Center.