HB 294 DE Became Law
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR PREGNANT PERSONS AT STATE BUILDINGS.
A state bill is a proposed law in a state legislature — separate from the U.S. Congress. Learn more →
Summary
This bill requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to designate one or more reserved parking spaces for pregnant persons at certain designated state buildings and facilities. The bill prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in the designated pregnant person parking spaces. Violations of this provision are exempted from the standard civil penalty for parking violations. The bill takes effect six months after enactment. The bill also makes technical corrections to conform with Delaware drafting standards.
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 provides that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for pregnant persons at certain designated state buildings and facilities. It also prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in the pregnant person’s space. Violations of this Act are exempted from the civil penalty for parking violations that exists in Title 21. This Act takes effect 6 months after its enactment into law. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (17)
- Alonna Berry Democratic · primary
- Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
- Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · primary
- Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
- Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
- Kerri Evelyn Harris Democratic · primary
- Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Sarah McBride · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
Action history (9)
- Mar 5, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
- Mar 11, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable · lower
- Apr 21, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 294 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 7, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 294 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
- May 7, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT · lower
- May 7, 2026 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
- May 20, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 16, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
- Jun 24, 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
Data from OpenStates. View on OpenStates →
Comments