Bill Commons

DE HJR 4

enacted

ESTABLISHING A TASK FORCE TO REDUCE DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE IN DELAWARE.

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

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Did DE HJR 4 pass?

Yes. DE HJR 4 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-08-21): Signed by Governor

What is DE HJR 4 about?

This Joint Resolution establishes the Driving Under the Influence Prevention Task Force, established for the goal of deterring drivers in Delaware from Driving Under the Influence. By January 1, 2026, the Task Force is to identify the number of convictions under the Driving Under the Influence Statute in the Code, as opposed to arrests, the reason for the lack of convictions of the arrested persons, and what reforms to Delaware laws and regulations could further help deter instances of Driving Under the Influence, and further topics aimed towards deterring drivers in Delaware from Driving Under the Influence.

Who sponsors DE HJR 4?

Stell Parker Selby, David L. Wilson, Russell Huxtable and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HJR 4.

Description

This Joint Resolution establishes the Driving Under the Influence Prevention Task Force, established for the goal of deterring drivers in Delaware from Driving Under the Influence. By January 1, 2026, the Task Force is to identify the number of convictions under the Driving Under the Influence Statute in the Code, as opposed to arrests, the reason for the lack of convictions of the arrested persons, and what reforms to Delaware laws and regulations could further help deter instances of Driving Under the Influence, and further topics aimed towards deterring drivers in Delaware from Driving Under the Influence.

Introduced
2025-06-11
Latest action
2025-08-21 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • David L. Wilsonprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Cyndie Romerprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Jeff Hilovskyprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-08-21

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-06-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage

  3. 2025-06-30

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-06-26

    Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-24

    Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  6. 2025-06-24

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

    passage

  7. 2025-06-24

    Amendment HA 1 to HJR 4 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  8. 2025-06-24

    Amendment HA 1 to HJR 4 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  9. 2025-06-17

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

    committee-passage

  10. 2025-06-11

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

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-06-24 · pass · 40-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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
  • 2/3

    2025-06-30 · 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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