DE HB28 | 2021-2022 | 151st General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 11 2020 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 11 2020 - 25% progression
Action: 2021-01-13 - Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]
Summary
This bill increases the minimum amount of property damage that triggers the mandatory reporting of a vehicular collision to police from $500 to $2,000. This bill also increases the minimum amount of property damage requiring police agencies to investigate from $1,000 to $2,000. This increase makes Delaware more consistent with other states and reflects the Legislatures intention in 1997 to increase the amount annually by $100.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-13 | Reported Out of Committee (Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits | |
| 2020-12-11 | Introduced and Assigned to Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure Committee in House |
