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DE HB 280

died on adjournment

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

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

Description

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.

Introduced
2026-01-20
Status date
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Latest action
2026-05-19 — Tabled in Committee
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Nnamdi O. Chukwuochaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-01-20

    Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-30

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 280 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  3. 2026-05-19

    Tabled in Committee

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Documents

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Votes

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Related bills

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142784

Attribution

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