DE SB 46
in committeeAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 46 pass?
Not yet. DE SB 46 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-05-14): Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
What is DE SB 46 about?
This Act prohibits any autonomous vehicle that requires a Class A commercial driver license without an O restriction from being operated on a Delaware highway for testing purposes, transporting goods, or transporting passengers without a human safety operator being physically present within the autonomous vehicle. A two-thirds vote requirement is required under Section 28 of Article IV of the Delaware Constitution.
Who sponsors DE SB 46?
David L. Wilson, John "Jack" Walsh, Eric Morrison and 1 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 46, joined by 3 cosponsors.
Description
This Act prohibits any autonomous vehicle that requires a Class A commercial driver license without an O restriction from being operated on a Delaware highway for testing purposes, transporting goods, or transporting passengers without a human safety operator being physically present within the autonomous vehicle. A two-thirds vote requirement is required under Section 28 of Article IV of the Delaware Constitution.
- Introduced
- 2025-01-16
- Latest action
- 2025-05-14 — Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
- Larry Lambertcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-25
Assigned to Transportation Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-03-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
passage
2025-01-23
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 4 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-01-16
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
2/3
2025-03-20 · pass · 18-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: other
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: other
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: other
- 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
Related bills
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