Bill Commons

DE SB 318

enacted

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

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

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Did DE SB 318 pass?

Yes. DE SB 318 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-09-30): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 318 about?

This Act discontinues the Delaware State Education Association centennial limited edition special license plate and replaces it with an updated special license plate of the Delaware State Education Association. A special license plate supports a cause and is available for purchase by the public at large, including by members the beneficiary organization. The numbers, letters, or both, assigned will be the same as the license plate assigned to the owner’s vehicle at the time of the application for the plate. This Act does not affect the validity of Delaware State Education Association centennial limited edition special license plates issued previously under § 2140G of Title 21; Delaware State Education Association centennial special license plates that are otherwise valid remain valid. This Act requires a greater-than-majority vote for passage because Article VIII, § 11 of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of 3/5 of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly when a new tax or license fee is imposed.

Who sponsors DE SB 318?

Claire Snyder-Hall, Dave G. Lawson, Edward S. Osienski and 9 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 318.

Description

This Act discontinues the Delaware State Education Association centennial limited edition special license plate and replaces it with an updated special license plate of the Delaware State Education Association. A special license plate supports a cause and is available for purchase by the public at large, including by members the beneficiary organization. The numbers, letters, or both, assigned will be the same as the license plate assigned to the owner’s vehicle at the time of the application for the plate. This Act does not affect the validity of Delaware State Education Association centennial limited edition special license plates issued previously under § 2140G of Title 21; Delaware State Education Association centennial special license plates that are otherwise valid remain valid. This Act requires a greater-than-majority vote for passage because Article VIII, § 11 of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of 3/5 of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly when a new tax or license fee is imposed.

Introduced
2026-05-13
Latest action
2026-09-30 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Josue O Ortegaprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Daniel Cruceprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-09-30

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-23

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT

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  3. 2026-06-17

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 5 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

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  4. 2026-06-10

    Assigned to Education Committee in House

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  5. 2026-06-09

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-05-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 7 Favorable

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  7. 2026-05-13

    Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

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Versions

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Votes

  • 3/5

    2026-06-09 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • 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

  • 2/3

    2026-06-23 · pass · 39-1

    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: no
    • 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: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143295

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