SB 28 is sponsored by Jesse R. Vanderwende (Republican), Shannon Morris (Republican), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), John L. Mitchell, Gerald L. Brady, Anthony Delcollo, John J. Viola, Andria L. Bennett, Paul S. Baumbach, and Stephen Smyk.

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Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 6 R cosponsors

SB 28 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY PARKING IN AN AREA DESIGNATED FOR OR USING THE PRIVILEGES OF AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY.

Last action June 05, 2019 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
19 sponsors

9 primary, 10 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 6 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act increases the penalties for parking in an area designated for a vehicle being used by an individual with a disability. For a first offense this Act increases the monetary penalty from $100 to $200. For a subsequent offense, this Act increases the monetary penalty from $200 to $300. The offenses subject to these increased penalties are included without change in lines 4 through 27 to add context. 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

June 05, 2019
Signed by Governor
May 07, 2019
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
April 10, 2019
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits
March 28, 2019
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
March 27, 2019
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
March 13, 2019
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
March 06, 2019
Introduced and Assigned to Transportation Committee in Senate

Sponsorship breakdown

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9 sponsors · 10 co-sponsors · 43 not signed on

Sponsors (9)

Not signed on (43)

43 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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May 07, 2019

Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	16	0	0	1
Democratic	12	0	0	0
Republican	12	0	0	0
Total	40	0	0	1
% of votes cast	98%	0%	0%	2%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Earl G. Jaques Jr.	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Not Voting
John J. Viola	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Yea
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Quinton Johnson	—	Yea
Raymond Seigfried	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
William Bush	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Yea
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Yea
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Yea
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Yea
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Yea
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Yea
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Yea
Shannon Morris	Republican	Yea
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Yea

Official roll call →

SM

March 27, 2019

Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
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

Official roll call →

Subjects

public-safety civil-rights

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 28 do?: This Act increases the penalties for parking in an area designated for a vehicle being used by an individual with a disability. For a first offense this Act increases the monetary penalty from $100 to $200. For a subsequent offense, this Act increases the monetary penalty from $200 to $300. The offenses subject to these increased penalties are included without change in lines 4 through 27 to add context. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors SB 28?: SB 28 is sponsored by Jesse R. Vanderwende (Republican), Shannon Morris (Republican), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Nicole Poore (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), John L. Mitchell, Gerald L. Brady, Anthony Delcollo, John J. Viola, Andria L. Bennett, Paul S. Baumbach, and Stephen Smyk.
What is the current status of SB 28?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 06, 2019. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: SB 28
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 06, 2019
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Kimberly Williams

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