Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 9 R · 5 D cosponsors

HB 51 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSPECTION OF FLEET VEHICLES.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 17 sponsors

    17 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (9 R · 5 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill allows the fleet inspection program to be applicable to a fleet of 10 or more vehicles (instead of 15) and counts trailers requiring inspection to count as fleet vehicles. Additionally, an inspection may be performed at any qualified inspection and repair facility authorized by the Secretary of Transportation instead of being limited to such facilities at the fleet headquarters.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

22 added · 13 removed

22 line(s) added, 13 removed.

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Vanderwende HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Vanderwende & Rep.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Bush & Sen.
51 AMEND House Bill No.
Wilson Reps.
51 on lines 7 and 8 by deleting the phrase “or if the applicant has all such vehicles inspected by a qualified, certified inspection and repair facility located within this state as determined by the Secretary” and inserting in lieu thereof “located in this state”.
Briggs King, Carson, Dukes, Gray, Hensley, Hilovsky, Morris, Osienski, Postles, Schwartzkopf, D.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Short;
51 on line 10 by deleting the phrase “any trailer required to be inspected” and inserting in lieu thereof “only, any trailer which requires inspection”.
Sens.
FURTHER AMEND House Bill No.
Lawson, Pettyjohn, Richardson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
51 by deleting the second paragraph of the synopsis.
51 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO INSPECTION OF FLEET VEHICLES.
SYNOPSIS This amendment clarifies that the fleet inspection facilities have to be located in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
It also removes the provision authorizing third party inspections.
Section 1.
Amend § 2143, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 2143.
Inspection of motor vehicle before registration;
exception;
vehicles outside State.
(c) Upon application, subject to the approval by the Secretary, the Department may waive such registration requirements with respect to new or used motor vehicles where a fleet account is involved.
A fleet account shall consist of 15 10 or more vehicles.
The inspection requirements may be waived provided there are adequate inspection and repair facilities at the fleet headquarters or if the applicant has all such vehicles inspected by a qualified, certified inspection and repair facility located within this state, as determined by the Secretary.
Such fleet account waiver shall not apply to fleets of school buses which transport pupils of any public, parochial or private school of the State.
For the purposes of this subsection any trailer required to be inspected shall qualify as a motor vehicle.
SYNOPSIS This bill allows the fleet inspection program to be applicable to a fleet of 10 or more vehicles (instead of 15) and counts trailers requiring inspection to count as fleet vehicles.
Additionally, an inspection may be performed at any qualified inspection and repair facility authorized by the Secretary of Transportation instead of being limited to such facilities at the fleet headquarters.
01/20/2023 09:11 AM 0801520034
01/17/2023 11:00 AM 0801520019
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

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

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 8 Favorable

  4. Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 51 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  7. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

  9. Amendment HA 1 to HB 51 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  10. Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Sponsors

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17 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 45 not signed on

Sponsors (17)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (45)

45 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 20 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 12001
Republican 6000
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 20001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Not Voting
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos 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
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 7001
Democratic 20000
Republican 13000
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Not Voting
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Sophie Phillips 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
Jeff Hilovsky 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

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 51 do?
This bill allows the fleet inspection program to be applicable to a fleet of 10 or more vehicles (instead of 15) and counts trailers requiring inspection to count as fleet vehicles. Additionally, an inspection may be performed at any qualified inspection and repair facility authorized by the Secretary of Transportation instead of being limited to such facilities at the fleet headquarters.
Who sponsors HB 51?
HB 51 is sponsored by Ruth Briggs King, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Valerie Longhurst, Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Daniel B. Short (Republican), Charles S Postles Jr. (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Shannon Morris (Republican), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), William Bush (Democratic), and Jesse R. Vanderwende (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 51?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 17, 2023. Enacted.
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