HB 295 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR VETERANS AT STATE BUILDINGS.
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Summary
This act requires the Delaware Director of the Office of Management and Budget to designate reserved parking spaces for veterans at designated state buildings and facilities. The law prohibits anyone from stopping, standing, or parking in the designated veteran parking spaces. Violations of the parking space restrictions are subject to enforcement but are exempted from the standard civil penalty structure for other parking violations. The law takes effect six months after its enactment. The act also makes technical corrections to align existing law with Delaware's legislative drafting standards.
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Official abstract
This Act provides that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for a veteran at certain designated state buildings and facilities. It also prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in the veteran’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 (15)
- Alonna Berry Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- Mara Gorman Democratic · primary
- Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
- Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
- Laura V. Sturgeon 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
- Sarah McBride · primary
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
- Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
Action history (8)
- 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 295 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
- May 7, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 295 - 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 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
- Jun 30, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
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