Bill Commons

DE HB 295

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR VETERANS AT STATE BUILDINGS.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 295 pass?

Yes. DE HB 295 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-06): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 295 about?

This Act provides that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for a veteran at certain designated state buildings and facilities. It also prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in the veteran’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.

Who sponsors DE HB 295?

Claire Snyder-Hall, Bryant L. Richardson, Sarah McBride and 12 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 295.

Description

This Act provides that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must designate 1 or more reserved parking spaces for a veteran at certain designated state buildings and facilities. It also prohibits stopping, standing, or parking in the veteran’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.

Introduced
2026-03-05
Latest action
2026-09-06 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Mara Gormanprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Alonna Berryprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-06

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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  3. 2026-05-20

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

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  4. 2026-05-07

    Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

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  5. 2026-05-07

    Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-05-07

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 295 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

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  7. 2026-04-21

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 295 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  8. 2026-03-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

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  9. 2026-03-05

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-05-07 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Alonna Berry: yes
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: other
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: other
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: other
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: other
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
  • SM

    2026-06-30 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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