SB 89 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EQUIPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF VEHICLES.
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 April 19, 2023. Enacted.
Prognosis
Where this bill stands today.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (7 D · 4 R) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Bill allows for the use of green lights on state owned and operated snow removal equipment and vehicles during winter weather operations. Studies have shown green lights are more visible to the traveling public during winter weather conditions.
Bill Text
- Bill Text View text Current pdf
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill allows green revolving or flashing lights to be used on state-owned snow removal vehicles during winter operations.
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§ 4356A
and state owned and operated snow removal equipment and vehicles
This addition explicitly allows snow removal vehicles to use green lights.
Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 Favorable
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Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Daniel B. Short · Primary
- Edward S. Osienski · Primary
- Russell Huxtable · Primary
- Ronald E. Gray · Primary
- William Bush · Primary
- Darius J. Brown · Primary
- David L. Wilson · Primary
- John "Jack" Walsh · Primary
- Brian Pettyjohn · Primary
- William J. Carson · Primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos · Primary
- Sean Matthews · Primary
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf · Primary
- Ruth Briggs King · Primary
- Michael Ramone · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on
Sponsors (15)
- Daniel B. Short Republican
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- Russell Huxtable Democratic
- Ronald E. Gray Republican
- William Bush Democratic
- Darius J. Brown Democratic
- David L. Wilson Republican
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican
- William J. Carson Democratic
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic
- Sean Matthews
- Peter C. Schwartzkopf
- Ruth Briggs King
- Michael Ramone
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (47)
47 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 47 →"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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Kyle Evans Gay | — | Yea |
| Sarah McBride | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Eric Buckson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 89 do?
- This Bill allows for the use of green lights on state owned and operated snow removal equipment and vehicles during winter weather operations. Studies have shown green lights are more visible to the traveling public during winter weather conditions.
- Who sponsors SB 89?
- SB 89 is sponsored by Daniel B. Short (Republican), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Ronald E. Gray (Republican), William Bush (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), David L. Wilson (Republican), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), William J. Carson (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Sean Matthews, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Ruth Briggs King, and Michael Ramone.
- What is the current status of SB 89?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced April 19, 2023. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 89?
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