HB 13 is sponsored by Valerie Longhurst, John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Sophie Phillips (Democratic), Sarah McBride, Paul S. Baumbach, and Sean Matthews.

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Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 10 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 13 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ELECTRIC VEHICLES.

Last action September 05, 2024 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2024. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
15 sponsors

15 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
Bipartisan support

Sponsored across 2 parties (10 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant (meaning up to 300% of the federal poverty level for household income), financial assistance covering up to 90% of the purchase and installation costs may be covered. For all other applicants the program may offer assistance to cover up to 50% of the costs.

Bill Text

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Action History

September 05, 2024
Signed by Governor
June 27, 2024
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
May 21, 2024
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
April 18, 2024
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
April 18, 2024
Passed By House. Votes: 21 YES 13 NO 7 ABSENT
March 26, 2024
Reported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 3 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
March 14, 2024
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 13, and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House

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15 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on · 18 voted No

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (47)

47 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SM

June 27, 2024

Passed 15 Yea · 6 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Democratic	13	0	0	0
Republican	0	6	0	0
Unaffiliated	2	0	0	0
Total	15	6	0	0
% of votes cast	71%	29%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
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	Nay
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Nay
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Nay
David L. Wilson	Republican	Nay
Eric Buckson	Republican	Nay
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Nay

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April 18, 2024

Passed 21 Yea · 13 Nay · 7 Other

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	4	1	0	2
Democratic	17	0	0	3
Republican	0	12	0	2
Total	21	13	0	7
% of votes cast	51%	32%	0%	17%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Michael Ramone	—	Nay
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Sean Matthews	—	Not Voting
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Not Voting
Stell Parker Selby	—	Yea
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Cyndie Romer	Democratic	Yea
DeShanna U Neal	Democratic	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Not Voting
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	Not Voting
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Sherae'a Moore	Democratic	Yea
Sophie Phillips	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Not Voting
William Bush	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Nay
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Nay
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Nay
Jeff Hilovsky	Republican	Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Nay
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Nay
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Not Voting
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Nay
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Nay
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Nay
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Nay
Shannon Morris	Republican	Nay
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Not Voting
Valerie Jones Giltner	Republican	Nay

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Subjects

public-safety technology energy

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 13 do?: This Act requires the Director of the Sustainable Energy Utility to administer a program to provide financial assistance to Delaware residents for the cost of purchase and installation of electric vehicle supply equipment. For a low-income applicant (meaning up to 300% of the federal poverty level for household income), financial assistance covering up to 90% of the purchase and installation costs may be covered. For all other applicants the program may offer assistance to cover up to 50% of the costs.
Who sponsors HB 13?: HB 13 is sponsored by Valerie Longhurst, John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), William Bush (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Sophie Phillips (Democratic), Sarah McBride, Paul S. Baumbach, and Sean Matthews.
What is the current status of HB 13?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 14, 2024. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 13
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)
Type: Bill
Introduced: March 14, 2024
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Valerie Longhurst

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