Delaware · Senate Bill 235 · 152nd General Assembly

FMCSA/Compliance/National Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 21, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 18, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2024

What it does

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

This Act brings the State in compliance with the federal regulation published by FMCSA on October 7, 2021, to establish a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse as mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This act established requirements for Division access to and use of driver-specific drug and alcohol program violation information contained in the Drug and Alcohol…

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This Act brings the State in compliance with the federal regulation published by FMCSA on October 7, 2021, to establish a national drug and alcohol clearinghouse as mandated by the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21). This act established requirements for Division access to and use of driver-specific drug and alcohol program violation information contained in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The Act prohibits the Division from issuing, renewing, upgrading, or transferring a commercial driver license (CDL) or commercial learner’s permit (CLP), as applicable, for any individual prohibited under FMCSA regulations from driving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV), due to one or more drug and alcohol program violations. In addition, the Division must, upon notification that a driver is prohibited from operating a CMV due to a drug and alcohol program violation, initiate the downgrade process to remove the CLP or CDL privilege from the driver’s license within 60 days. This Federal requirement must be enacted by states by November 18, 2024.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 1 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES41–0 vote
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 2 Republicans.

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.