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

HB 294: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR PREGNANT PERSONS AT STATE BUILDINGS.

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 294 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on March 5, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR PREGNANT PERSONS AT STATE BUILDINGS. Primary sponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic). It lists 16 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 24, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

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

This Act provides that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for pregnant persons at certain designated state buildings and facilities. It also prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in the pregnant person’s space. Violations of this Act are exempted from the civil penalty for parking violations that exists in Title 21. This Act takes effect 6 months after its enactment into law. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 16 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Alonna BerryPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Marie PinkneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Krista GriffithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Melissa Minor-BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Lyndon YearickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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 Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
  6. Amendment HA 1 to HB 294 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  7. Amendment HA 1 to HB 294 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  8. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
  9. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

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