SB 49

Delaware Senate bill in Session 153.

Status: enacted. Latest action: May 22, 2025.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

Bill ID DE-153-SB-49

Session 153

Status enacted

Committee Environment, Energy & Transportation

Senate enacted 2025-05-22

Criminal Justice

Summary

In a state of emergency, getting information to the public as quickly as possible is vital to the safety of the community. This Act provides protections to those who provide these essential communication and broadcasting services by deeming them "first informers."" Under this Act, first informers are exempt from driving restrictions that the Governor may impose during a state of emergency. This Act also reorganizes provisions of Chapter 31 of Title 20 for clarity and makes additional technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual."

Sponsor

Pettyjohn

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-01-23	Introduced	Bill introduced
2025-05-22	Status	enacted
2025-05-22	Latest Action	Signed by Governor

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