Delaware House Bill 288 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 28 2016 - 100% progression
Action: 2016-06-28 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Draft #1) [HTML]

This legislation increases the penalty of unlawfully using any brake or braking system that is attached to, or an integral part of the vehicle’s internal combustion engine or exhaust systems, also known as a jake brake, to include a moving violation. Currently, 21 Del. C. 4303(c) states that no motor vehicle, when operated upon a highway in this State, shall utilize or employ any brake or braking system that is attached to, or an integral part of, the vehicle's internal combustion engine or exhaust systems.

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Penalties Associated With Brakes.

Rep. Kimberly Williams [D]	Rep. Joseph Miro [R]	Sen. Patricia Blevins [D]	Rep. Paul Baumbach [D]
Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. Michael Ramone [R]

2016-06-23 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 13 N: 5 NV: 1 Abs: 2) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-28	House	Signed by Governor
2016-06-23	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 13 YES 5 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-06-14	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2016-05-18	Senate	Assigned to Highways & Transportation Committee in Senate
2016-05-17	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 27 YES 11 NO 0 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2016-03-23	House	Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 7 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
2016-03-16	House	Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/28df476f0e4ca50085257f7100648626?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+288/$file/legis.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/7ffe9309eea795d485257fdb006a0f0d?OpenDocument