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Delaware 153

HB 388

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE LOSS OF DRIVERS' LICENSES DUE TO MEDICAL ISSUES.

Source: Open States / PluralUpdated 2026-09-17 15:11:01 UTC.

Official record

Measure details

Jurisdiction
Delaware
Session
153
Chamber
lower
Classification
bill
Subjects
Not supplied
Introduced / first action
2026-04-30 00:00:00

Alternate titles

  • Drivers' License/Loss/Medical Condition/Updates short title

Source-supplied abstracts

This Act seeks to address the undue burden placed on individuals who are required to surrender their driver's license due to a medical condition. Under current law, individuals must physically surrender their license, often during already traumatic circumstances, and are then, in some cases, required to purchase a separate identification card to maintain a valid form of ID during the suspension period. This Act allows a medically disqualified individual to retain the individual's physical driver’s license for identification purposes by signing an affidavit acknowledging the individual is prohibited from operating a motor vehicle. This approach balances public safety with compassion, streamlines administrative processes, and eliminates unnecessary costs for affected individuals. This Act also makes technical corrections to existing law to conform to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Source-supplied history

Actions

  1. Signed by Governor

    executive-signature
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    passage
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage
  4. Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

    introduction, referral-committee
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 1 NO 5 ABSENT

    passage
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

    committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

    introduction, referral-committee

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