Delaware SB 233 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF ICE AND SNOW FROM VEHICLES.
Delaware, 153. SB 233: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF ICE AND SNOW FROM VEHICLES.
Latest action
September 24, 2026 — Signed by Governor
Summary
This Act requires that accumulated snow and ice be removed from surfaces of a vehicle before it is operated and imposes a civil penalty for a violation. This Act also creates a civil penalty for each instance where snow or ice dislodges from a moving vehicle and causes property damage or physical injury but this penalty is not an exclusive remedy for property damage or physical injury.
Sponsors
- Bryan Townsend — primary sponsor
- Russell Huxtable — primary sponsor
- Edward S. Osienski — primary sponsor
- Eric Morrison — primary sponsor
- Melanie Ross Levin — primary sponsor
- Claire Snyder-Hall — primary sponsor
- Brian Pettyjohn — primary sponsor
- David P. Sokola — primary sponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon — primary sponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh — primary sponsor
- David L. Wilson — primary sponsor
- Daniel B. Short — primary sponsor
Bill text
Bill Text Read version ↗ Read version ↗
SA 1 to SB 233 Read version ↗ Read version ↗
Recorded votes
SM
June 30, 2026 · House · pass
yes: 35 · no: 6 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (41)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Alonna Berry | yes |
| Stephanie T. Bolden | yes |
| Frank Burns | yes |
| William Bush | yes |
| William J. Carson | yes |
| Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha | yes |
| Richard G. Collins | no |
| Franklin D. Cooke | yes |
| Daniel B. Short | yes |
| Timothy D. Dukes | yes |
| Mara Gorman | yes |
| Ronald E. Gray | no |
| Krista Griffith | yes |
| Kerri Evelyn Harris | yes |
| Debra Heffernan | yes |
| Kevin S Hensley | yes |
| Jeff Hilovsky | yes |
| Valerie Jones Giltner | no |
| Kendra Johnson | yes |
| Kimberly Williams | yes |
| Kamela T Smith | yes |
| Larry Lambert | yes |
| Sean M. Lynn | yes |
| Michael F. Smith | yes |
| Melissa Minor-Brown | yes |
| Shannon Morris | no |
| Eric Morrison | yes |
| DeShanna U Neal | yes |
| Josue O Ortega | yes |
| Edward S. Osienski | yes |
| Sophie Phillips | yes |
| Charles S Postles Jr. | no |
| Cyndie Romer | yes |
| Melanie Ross Levin | yes |
| Sherae'a Moore | yes |
| Bryan W. Shupe | yes |
| Claire Snyder-Hall | yes |
| Jeffrey N. Spiegelman | yes |
| Jesse R. Vanderwende | no |
| Madinah Wilson-Anton | yes |
| Lyndon D. Yearick | yes |
SM
May 12, 2026 · Senate · pass
yes: 21 · no: 0 · other: 0
Official vote source ↗Individual member positions (21)
| Member | Vote |
|---|---|
| Darius J. Brown | yes |
| Eric Buckson | yes |
| Daniel Cruce | yes |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | yes |
| Gerald W. Hocker | yes |
| Kyra L. Hoffner | yes |
| Russell Huxtable | yes |
| Dave G. Lawson | yes |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | yes |
| Spiros Mantzavinos | yes |
| Trey Paradee | yes |
| Brian Pettyjohn | yes |
| Marie Pinkney | yes |
| Nicole Poore | yes |
| Bryant L. Richardson | yes |
| Ray Seigfried | yes |
| David P. Sokola | yes |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | yes |
| Bryan Townsend | yes |
| John "Jack" Walsh | yes |
| David L. Wilson | yes |
Legislative history
- Signed by Governor
- Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 NO
- Amendment HA 1 to SB 233 - Defeated By House. Votes: 19 YES 22 NO
- Amendment HA 1 to SB 233 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Lifted From Table in House
- Laid On Table in House
- Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 On Its Merits
- Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
- Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Amendment SA 1 to SB 233 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
- Amendment SA 1 to SB 233 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
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