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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 266: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 266 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MOTORIZED SCOOTERS. Primary sponsor: Josue Ortega (Democratic), Frank Cooke (Democratic), Darius Brown (Democratic). It lists 11 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 27, 2026): Signed by Governor.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act allows a large municipality to permit the rental of a low-speed motorized scooter through ordinance or other regulation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 13 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Josue OrtegaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Frank CookePrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse16
Darius BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Stephanie BoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Tizzy LockmanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Sophie PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
  3. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  4. Amendment SA 1 to HB 266 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  5. Amendment SA 1 to HB 266 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 8 Favorable
  7. Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
  8. Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 8 On Its Merits
  10. Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source