Skip to main content
CivicGate

HB 471 DE
Became Law

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 RELATING TO REGULATION AND CONTROL OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

A state bill is a proposed law in a state legislature — separate from the U.S. Congress. Learn more →

Introduced Jun 10, 2026

Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

Delaware House Bill 471 amends state law governing off-highway vehicles (OHVs). The Act clarifies that operating an OHV on shared private roadways within residential communities is presumed to be non-permissive, meaning it is not allowed unless specifically authorized. The bill also clarifies the time period during which an OHV can be impounded under state law.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

This Act clarifies that the operation of an off-highway vehicle (OHV) on shared private roadways within communities is presumed non-permissive. It also clarifies the time period for impoundment of an OHV.

Sponsors (4)

Action history (14)
  1. Jun 10, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · lower
  2. Jun 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
  3. Jun 16, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
  4. Jun 17, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 471 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  5. Jun 18, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 471 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  6. Jun 18, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to HB 471 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  7. Jun 18, 2026 Amendment HA 2 to HB 471 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  8. Jun 18, 2026 Amendment HA 3 to HB 471 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  9. Jun 18, 2026 Amendment HA 3 to HB 471 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  10. Jun 18, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT · lower
  11. Jun 18, 2026 Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · upper
  12. Jun 23, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · upper
  13. Jun 25, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
  14. Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

Full text

The full text hasn’t been imported yet. CivicGate fetches it from the state legislature’s published version documents — check now.

Comments

Comments

Loading comments…

Data from OpenStates. View on OpenStates →