Delaware · House Bill 12 · 152nd General Assembly

EV Rebate Program/Create

  1. Introduced May 2, 2023
  2. In committee May 2, 2023
  3. Passed the House Jun 20, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 27, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 3, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act creates an Electric Vehicle Rebate Program to incentivize the purchase and lease of new and used electric vehicles by Delaware residents. All-electric vehicles shall receive a rebate of no more than $2,500 and hybrid vehicles shall receive a rebate of no more than $1,000. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall develop standards, forms, and procedures necessary to implement this…

Read the full title (126 words)

This Act creates an Electric Vehicle Rebate Program to incentivize the purchase and lease of new and used electric vehicles by Delaware residents. All-electric vehicles shall receive a rebate of no more than $2,500 and hybrid vehicles shall receive a rebate of no more than $1,000. The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control shall develop standards, forms, and procedures necessary to implement this program. This program will be terminated if either of the following occurs and notice is given to the Registrar of Regulations and the General Assembly: (1) Available funds for the program will be exhausted within the following year; or (2) It is determined that the median cost of electric vehicles is comparable with the median cost of similar internal combustion engine vehicles

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Natural Resources & Energy Committee in House · House Natural Resources & Energy
  2. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 12 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Natural Resources & Energy) in House with 6 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · House Natural Resources & Energy
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 On Its Merits, 4 Unfavorable · House Appropriations
  1. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 12 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  2. HousePassed By House. Votes: 26 YES 14 NO 1 ABSENT26–14 vote
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT16–4 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 14 NO 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 26–14
Jun 20, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 14 Not voting 1
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 14 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 14

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 16–4
Jun 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 16 No 4 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 1 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 16

No · 4

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.

All 10 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.