Delaware · House Bill 120 · 152nd General Assembly

Speeding/90 MPH or more/Reckless Driving

  1. Introduced Apr 20, 2023
  2. In committee Apr 20, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 22, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2023

What it does

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

Speeding is a contributing factor in many serious injury motor vehicle crashes and roadway fatalities. This Act adds operating a motor vehicle at a speed of 90 miles an hour or more to the definition of reckless driving.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 Favorable · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  3. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  6. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 120 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. SenateAmendment SA 2 to HB 120 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. SenateAmendment SA 1 to HB 120 - Stricken in Senate
  9. SenateAmendment SA 2 to HB 120 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  10. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  11. HousePassed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 ABSENT25–0 vote
  12. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

4 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 40–0
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Absent · 1

Amendment SA 2 to HB 120 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Amendment SA 2 to HB 120 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 16 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 25–0
Jun 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 25 No 0 Not voting 16
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 25

Absent · 16

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 21 cosponsors: 13 Democrats, 8 Republicans.

All 21 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.