HB 328 DE

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Senate Bill No. 288 of the 151st General Assembly (Chapter 371 of Volume 83 of the Laws of Delaware) created a pilot program whereby motorcyclists are permitted to use pulsating headlights as a way to alert other drivers of their presence, without allowing the use of flashing lights that would otherwise be used on emergency vehicles. SB 288 contained a sunset clause providing that the pilot program would expire on January 1, 2025, unless the General Assembly took action to extend or remove the sunset clause. This Act extends the sunset clause until June 30, 2030. The main reason for the extension is that many motorcycle owners have and are continuing to replace their lights with LED technology... up until 2024 the technology of a modulating device was not available for the LED lights only standard lighting had that option. To be able to better see if the pulsating lighting is effective the pilot program should be extended to adequately gauge what the new LED systems effectiveness is.

• Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
• Paul S. Baumbach · primary
• Sherry Dorsey Walker · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
• Valerie Jones Giltner Republican · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• Kendra Johnson Democratic · primary
• Sean Matthews · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Peter C. Schwartzkopf · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Valerie Longhurst · primary
• S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary

1. Mar 7, 2024 Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · lower
2. Mar 19, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · lower
3. Mar 21, 2024 Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 9 ABSENT · lower
4. Mar 21, 2024 Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · upper
5. May 21, 2024 Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits · upper
6. Jun 26, 2024 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
7. Oct 23, 2024 Signed by Governor · executive