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

SB 233: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF ICE AND SNOW FROM VEHICLES.

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

SB 233 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on January 29, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REMOVAL OF ICE AND SNOW FROM VEHICLES. Primary sponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Russ Huxtable (Democratic), Ed Osienski (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 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 requires that accumulated snow and ice be removed from surfaces of a vehicle before it is operated and imposes a civil penalty for a violation. This Act also creates a civil penalty for each instance where snow or ice dislodges from a moving vehicle and causes property damage or physical injury but this penalty is not an exclusive remedy for property damage or physical injury.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Bryan TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Russ HuxtablePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Ed OsienskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Eric MorrisonPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Danny ShortCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
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. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 NO
  3. Amendment HA 1 to SB 233 - Defeated By House. Votes: 19 YES 22 NO
  4. Amendment HA 1 to SB 233 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  5. Lifted From Table in House
  6. Laid On Table in House
  7. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  8. Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
  9. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  10. Amendment SA 1 to SB 233 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  11. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
  12. Amendment SA 1 to SB 233 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

Showing 12 most recent of 13 actions. Full history

Sources

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