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

HB 280: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD INFORMATION.

In committee 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 280 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on January 20, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 AND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER'S LICENSE OR IDENTIFICATION CARD INFORMATION. Primary sponsor: Nnamdi Chukwuocha (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Darius Brown (Democratic). It lists 13 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 19, 2026): Tabled in Committee.

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Official summary

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

This Act, advocated by Eric Carpenter-Grantham and his mother Linda Carpenter-Grantham, promotes equitable treatment for individuals with nonapparent disabilities in interactions with law enforcement. Also referred to as "Eric's ID Law", this Act establishes the use of a butterfly symbol on state driver's licenses and identification cards to provide individuals with nonapparent disabilities to communicate their needs and circumstances. This Act requires the Division of Motor Vehicles to make available a notation on a driver’s license or identification card that indicates a person has a disability, including an intellectual or developmental disability. It also requires that police officer training include instruction on the notation and best practices for safe interactions during a traffic stop with a person with a nonapparent disability. Upon passage of the Act, the Division of Motor Vehicles is directed to consult with disability advocacy groups regarding the design of the notation and to conduct public outreach to make the availability of the notation known. The Act is effective immediately and to be implemented within 6 months of its enactment.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Republican 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Nnamdi ChukwuochaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Debra HeffernanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Darius BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Stephanie BoldenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse2
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Kevin HensleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Sophie PhillipsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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. Tabled in Committee
  2. Amendment HA 1 to HB 280 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. 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