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

SB 140: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL.

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

SB 140 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 7 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL. Primary sponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Valerie Giltner (Republican). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate.

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Official summary

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

This Act prohibits the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control from promulgating rules and regulations restricting the sale of fuel-powered cars, trucks, and SUVs in Delaware. This Act does not change the emission standards fuel-powered vehicles must currently meet. The provisions of this bill would be retroactive to March 1, 2023.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Brian PettyjohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Valerie GiltnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse37
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
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. Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

Sources

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