Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 3 D · 3 R cosponsors

SB 77 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES.

Last action — Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits

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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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    Enacted

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Act authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles (“Division”) to issue special registration plates in support of Delaware's 3 counties and 57 municipalities without having to enact a special law for each request. If a municipality has less than 1,000 residents the Division may approve the issuance of a municipality’s special registration plate based on less than 50 applications. This Act assesses a 1-time, $20 fee, $10 of which must be deposited by the Division into a special account to be directed to each county or municipality to support the county’s or municipality's operations.

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Brown & Sen.
Brown DELAWARE STATE SENATE 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE AMENDMENT NO.
Pettyjohn & Rep.
2 TO SENATE BILL NO.
Lynn & Rep.
77 AMEND Senate Bill No.
D.
77 by deleting lines 76 and 77 in their entirety.
Short Sens.
FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
Cloutier, Sokola, Wilson;
77 on lines 87 to 88 by deleting “The Division may refuse a design which it believes would be inappropriate or cause a public safety enforcement problem.” as it appears therein.
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FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No.
Brady DELAWARE STATE SENATE 150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE BILL NO.
77 by deleting line 89 in its entirey.
77 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES FOR COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES.
SYNOPSIS This Amendment makes technical correction to remove unnecessary language.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE (Three-fourths of all members elected to each house thereof concurring therein):
Section 1.
Amend Subchapter II, Chapter 21, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 2140E.
Special registration plates supporting Delaware’s counties and municipalities.
(a) For purposes of this section:
(1) “County” means Kent, New Castle, or Sussex County.
(2) “Division” means the Division of Motor Vehicles.
(3) “Motor vehicle” means one of the following:
a.
A passenger vehicle.
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A truck with a 3/4-ton or smaller manufacturer's rated capacity.
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A van with a 3/4-ton or smaller manufacturer's rated capacity.
(4) “Municipality” includes all of the following:
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Arden.
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Ardencroft.
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Ardentown.
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Bellefonte.
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Bethany Beach.
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Bethel.
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Blades.
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(b) An owner of a motor vehicle may apply to the Division for a special registration plate in support of a county or municipality.
(c)(1) Except as otherwise provided under paragraph (c)(2) of this section, the Division must receive at least 50 applications for a county’s or municipality’s special registration plate before the Division may approve the issuance of the special registration plate.
(2) If a municipality has less than 1,000 residents based on the most recent federal census, the Division may approve the issuance of a municipality’s special registration plate based on less than 50 applications.
(d) The numbers and letters assigned to special registration plates under this section must be such that the numbers and letters can be integrated with the Division's computerized vehicle registration records.
(e)(1) Upon the initial application for a special registration plate under this section, a 1-time fee of $20, which includes an administrative fee of $10, is required in addition to the annual registration fee required by this title.
(2) A replacement special registration plate may be obtained upon payment of a fee to be set by the Division, which must cover the cost of the plate.
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04/15/2019 03:14 PM (f) The Division shall deposit with the State Treasurer the non-administrative portion of the fee under paragraph (e)(1) of this section.
The State Treasurer must place the deposited funds in a special account.
The Division must direct the funds deposited in the special account to each county or municipality in proportion to the number of applications for the county’s or municipality’s special registration plate.
(g) The county or municipality may drop the wording “The First State” and substitute in its place the county’s or municipality’s name.
The Division may refuse a design which it believes would be inappropriate or cause a public safety enforcement problem.
(h) The Department may promulgate rules and regulations to administer this section.
SYNOPSIS This Act authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles (“Division”) to issue special registration plates in support of Delaware's 3 counties and 57 municipalities without having to enact a special law for each request.
If a municipality has less than 1,000 residents the Division may approve the issuance of a municipality’s special registration plate based on less than 50 applications.
This Act assesses a 1-time, $20 fee, $10 of which must be deposited by the Division into a special account to be directed to each county or municipality to support the county’s or municipality's operations.
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Action History

  1. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits

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

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

  4. Amendment SA 2 to SB 77 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

  5. Amendment SA 1 to SB 77 - Stricken in Senate

  6. Amendment SA 2 to SB 77 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  8. Amendment SA 1 to SB 77 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  9. Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate

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4 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on

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Not signed on (54)

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Votes

3/4

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6001
Democratic 9000
Republican 5000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
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 — Not Voting
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

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 77 do?
This Act authorizes the Division of Motor Vehicles (“Division”) to issue special registration plates in support of Delaware's 3 counties and 57 municipalities without having to enact a special law for each request. If a municipality has less than 1,000 residents the Division may approve the issuance of a municipality’s special registration plate based on less than 50 applications. This Act assesses a 1-time, $20 fee, $10 of which must be deposited by the Division into a special account to be directed to each county or municipality to support the county’s or municipality's operations.
Who sponsors SB 77?
SB 77 is sponsored by Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Daniel B. Short (Republican), David P. Sokola (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Gerald L. Brady, and Catherine Cloutier.
What is the current status of SB 77?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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