Delaware · Senate Bill 236 · 152nd General Assembly

ADA Placard/Extend Expiration Date/Change Minimum Age/Extend Validity for Temporary Disability

  1. Introduced Mar 6, 2024
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 21, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 25, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 17, 2024

What it does

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

This bill: (a) extends the expiration date for any new issuance or renewal of an ADA placard from 3 years to 8 years for a specific person with a diagnosis of a permanent disability and changing the minimum age from 85 to 80 years or older, (b) extends the validity for a temporary disability from 5 weeks to 180 days, and (c) defines additional medical professionals acceptable to certify a disability application.

Every action

10 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: 21 YES21–0 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. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 236 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 236 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
  9. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  10. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Mar 21, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

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: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 30, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 26 cosponsors: 18 Democrats, 8 Republicans.

All 26 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.