SB 227 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LEARNER PERMITS.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 10, 2020. Enacted.
Odds of enactment
High chanceBased on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.
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Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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16 sponsors
3 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (5 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.
Summary
This Act brings the Division of Motor Vehicles into compliance with federal law by allowing a commercial learner permit to be issued for a period of up to 1 year. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
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Suspension of Rules in House
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Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
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Suspension of Rules in Senate
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Introduced and Laid on Table in Senate
Sponsors
- Daniel B. Short · Cosponsor
- Kendra Johnson · Cosponsor
- Ronald E. Gray · Cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski · Primary
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Primary
- Franklin D. Cooke · Cosponsor
- Richard G. Collins · Cosponsor
- David L. Wilson · Cosponsor
- S. Elizabeth Lockman · Cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · Cosponsor
- Ruth Briggs King · Cosponsor
- Catherine Cloutier · Primary
- Anthony Delcollo · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Cosponsor
- Paul S. Baumbach · Cosponsor
- John J. Viola · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 46 not signed on
Sponsors (3)
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- Catherine Cloutier
Co-sponsors (13)
- Daniel B. Short Republican
- Kendra Johnson Democratic
- Ronald E. Gray Republican
- Franklin D. Cooke Democratic
- Richard G. Collins Republican
- David L. Wilson Republican
- S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic
- Gerald L. Brady
- Ruth Briggs King
- Anthony Delcollo
- Bruce C. Ennis
- Paul S. Baumbach
- John J. Viola
Not signed on (46)
46 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 46 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Yea |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | 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 |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 227 do?
- This Act brings the Division of Motor Vehicles into compliance with federal law by allowing a commercial learner permit to be issued for a period of up to 1 year. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Who sponsors SB 227?
- SB 227 is sponsored by Daniel B. Short (Republican), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Richard G. Collins (Republican), David L. Wilson (Republican), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Gerald L. Brady, Ruth Briggs King, Catherine Cloutier, Anthony Delcollo, Bruce C. Ennis, Paul S. Baumbach, and John J. Viola.
- What is the current status of SB 227?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 10, 2020. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 227?
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