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DE HB 455

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE HB 455 pass?

Yes. DE HB 455 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 455 about?

This Act creates a special license plate for Preservation Delaware, Inc., a statewide nonprofit whose mission is dedicated to the preservation of Delaware’s architectural heritage and historic settings through education, public policy initiatives, and technical assistance. This Act requires a greater-than-majority vote for passage because Article VIII, § 4 of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of 3/4 of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to appropriate money to any county, municipality, or corporation.

Who sponsors DE HB 455?

David L. Wilson, Bryant L. Richardson, Kerri Evelyn Harris and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 455.

Description

This Act creates a special license plate for Preservation Delaware, Inc., a statewide nonprofit whose mission is dedicated to the preservation of Delaware’s architectural heritage and historic settings through education, public policy initiatives, and technical assistance. This Act requires a greater-than-majority vote for passage because Article VIII, § 4 of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of 3/4 of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to appropriate money to any county, municipality, or corporation.

Introduced
2026-06-09
Latest action
2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Jesse R. Vanderwendeprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Richard G. Collinsprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-07-23

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2026-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  3. 2026-06-23

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-06-18

    Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2026-06-18

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

    passage

  6. 2026-06-16

    Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  7. 2026-06-16

    Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  8. 2026-06-09

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

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • 3/4

    2026-06-18 · pass · 41-0

    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: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • 3/4

    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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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143461

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