SB 12 is sponsored by Daniel B. Short (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Kevin S Hensley (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Bryon H. Short, Paul S. Baumbach, William R. Outten, Joseph E. Miro, Harvey R. Kenton, Ernesto B Lopez, Catherine Cloutier, Brian J. Bushweller, John L. Mitchell, Bruce C. Ennis, and F. Gary Simpson.

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Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 7 R · 2 D cosponsors

SB 12 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LIGHTING EQUIPMENT ON MOTORCYCLES.

Last action April 13, 2017 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2017. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
20 sponsors

4 primary, 16 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (7 R · 2 D) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act explicitly allows ground effect lighting equipment on motorcycles. This extra lighting would increase motorcycle safety by enhancing their visibility.

Bill Text

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Action History

April 13, 2017
Signed by Governor
March 16, 2017
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
March 15, 2017
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 9 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
March 09, 2017
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
January 26, 2017
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 3 ABSENT
January 25, 2017
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
January 17, 2017
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
January 12, 2017
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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4 sponsors · 16 co-sponsors · 42 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (16)

Not signed on (42)

42 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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March 16, 2017

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	23	0	0	2
Democratic	7	0	0	0
Republican	9	0	0	0
Total	39	0	0	2
% of votes cast	95%	0%	0%	5%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
Bryon H. Short	—	Yea
Charles Potter Jr.	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Deborah Hudson	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
Harvey R. Kenton	—	Yea
Helene M. Keeley	—	Not Voting
James Johnson	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John J. Viola	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Joseph E. Miro	—	Yea
Melanie George Smith	—	Yea
Michael Mulrooney	—	Not Voting
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Quinton Johnson	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
William R. Outten	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Yea
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Yea
David L. Wilson	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Yea
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea

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January 26, 2017

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay · 4 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	10	0	0	2
Republican	3	0	0	1
Democratic	4	0	0	0
Total	17	0	0	3
% of votes cast	85%	0%	0%	15%

How each member voted (20)

Member	Party	Vote
Anthony Delcollo	—	Yea
Brian J. Bushweller	—	Yea
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Yea
Catherine Cloutier	—	Not Voting
Colin Bonini	—	Yea
David B. McBride	—	Yea
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Yea
F. Gary Simpson	—	Yea
Gregory F. Lavelle	—	Yea
Harris B. McDowell	—	Not Voting
Margaret Rose Henry	—	Yea
Robert Marshall	—	Yea
Bryan Townsend	Democratic	Yea
David P. Sokola	Democratic	Yea
John "Jack" Walsh	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Yea
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Not Voting
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Yea
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Yea

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Subjects

public-safety transportation

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 12 do?: This Act explicitly allows ground effect lighting equipment on motorcycles. This extra lighting would increase motorcycle safety by enhancing their visibility.
Who sponsors SB 12?: SB 12 is sponsored by Daniel B. Short (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Kevin S Hensley (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Bryon H. Short, Paul S. Baumbach, William R. Outten, Joseph E. Miro, Harvey R. Kenton, Ernesto B Lopez, Catherine Cloutier, Brian J. Bushweller, John L. Mitchell, Bruce C. Ennis, and F. Gary Simpson.
What is the current status of SB 12?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2017. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 12
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 12, 2017
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Daniel B. Short

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