Delaware Senate Bill 136 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on July 8 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-07-08 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

This Act will allow for a combined special license plate for Disabled American Veterans who are also eligible for a special license plate for persons with disabilities requiring parking accommodations. The Act also adopts the more common and recently recognized standard of certification by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs that an applicant meets the qualifications of being a service-connected Disabled American Veteran. Lastly, it amends current language to be consistent with the presumed passage of House Bill No. 91 that provides for the use of respectful language for those with disabilities. The Act would, for those of our veterans with disabilities who meet the criteria for both, allow the Division of Motor Vehicles to combine the processes of applying for a Disabled American Veteran license plate and applying for a parking placard or plate for persons with disabilities which limit or impair mobility. It will permit the addition of a section on the Disabled American Veteran’s license plate application that allows an applicant qualified for parking accommodation to apply for that accommodation at the same time as the Disabled American Veteran recognition. The result: a license plate that features the Disabled American Veteran designation and the universally-recognized symbol for those requiring special parking accommodations. This inclusion will allow the veteran to park in a person with disability’s space without having to go through the separate application process to receive a rearview mirror hang tag. Not only might this save the State resources, but it will also save our veterans with disabilities from an unnecessary inconvenience.

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Special License Or Registration Plates.

Rep. Edward Bennett [D]	Sen. George Bunting [D]	Rep. William Carson [D]	Sen. Dorinda Connor [R]
Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]	Rep. Deborah Hudson [R]	Rep. Earl Jaques [D]	Rep. Harvey Kenton [R]
Rep. Joseph Miro [R]	Rep. Darryl Scott [D]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]	Sen. David Sokola [D]
Sen. Liane Sorenson [R]	Rep. Rebecca Walker [D]	Rep. Lincoln Willis [R]

2011-06-30 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-06-28 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-08		Signed by Governor
2011-06-30		Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 41 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-29		Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
2011-06-28		Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 21 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 0 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-28		Amendment SA 1 - Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 20 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2011-06-23		Reported Out of Committee (FINANCE) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
2011-06-21		Amendment SA 1 - Introduced and Placed With the Bill in Senate
2011-06-16		Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
2011-06-16		Assigned to Committee in Senate

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/489e80a99dea6758852578a900546f48?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/vwLegislation/SB+136/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/SB+136/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/3681c3872a46d729852578be0004ae20?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis146.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/e31488cef24b75e4852578c000022786?OpenDocument