Delaware · Senate Bill 206 · 152nd General Assembly

Snow Removal/Vehicles/Flashing Green Light/Municipalities

  1. Introduced Jan 17, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 17, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate May 16, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 25, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 26, 2024

What it does

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

Senate Bill 89 from the first half of the 152nd General Assembly allowed for state owned-and-operated vehicles used for snow removal to operate with green revolving or flashing lights during winter weather operations. This Bill extends the same use of green lights on municipal owned-and-operated snow removal equipment and vehicles during winter weather operations. Studies have shown green lights are more visible to…

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Senate Bill 89 from the first half of the 152nd General Assembly allowed for state owned-and-operated vehicles used for snow removal to operate with green revolving or flashing lights during winter weather operations. This Bill extends the same use of green lights on municipal owned-and-operated snow removal equipment and vehicles during winter weather operations. Studies have shown green lights are more visible to the traveling public during winter weather conditions. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  2. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 206 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 206 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 On Its Merits · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 206 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 16, 2024 · 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 1 to SB 206 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 16, 2024 · 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: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 40–0
Jun 25, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.