DE HB 252
Status unknownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AND COUNTERFEIT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 252 pass?
The current status of DE HB 252 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-03-10): was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 252
What is DE HB 252 about?
This Substitute for House Bill No. 252, like House Bill No. 252, makes a technical correction and decriminalizes the use or consumption of a personal use quantity of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in an area accessible to the public, instead making it a civil violation with a fine of up to $50 for a first offense and up to $100 for subsequent offenses. This Substitute differs from House Bill No. 252 in that it does not decriminalize the use of or consumption of a personal use quantity by individuals in moving vehicles. This Substitute does not change the penalty (up to a $200 fine, up to 5 days imprisonment, or both) for a person operating a moving vehicle while using a personal use quantity, but changes the penalty for passengers to a $100 fine with no possibility of prison time.
Who sponsors DE HB 252?
Bryan Townsend, David P. Sokola, David L. Wilson and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 252.
Description
This Substitute for House Bill No. 252, like House Bill No. 252, makes a technical correction and decriminalizes the use or consumption of a personal use quantity of a controlled substance or counterfeit controlled substance in an area accessible to the public, instead making it a civil violation with a fine of up to $50 for a first offense and up to $100 for subsequent offenses. This Substitute differs from House Bill No. 252 in that it does not decriminalize the use of or consumption of a personal use quantity by individuals in moving vehicles. This Substitute does not change the penalty (up to a $200 fine, up to 5 days imprisonment, or both) for a person operating a moving vehicle while using a personal use quantity, but changes the penalty for passengers to a $100 fine with no possibility of prison time.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-10
- Latest action
- 2026-03-10 — was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 252
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
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2026-03-10
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 252
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