# Delaware HB 26: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NUMBER PLATES.

Delaware HB 26, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NUMBER PLATES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-21 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB26-153
- As of: 2026-10-19
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 26
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO NUMBER PLATES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2024-12-19
- Last action: 2025-08-21, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Delaware bans license plate flipping devices: cost, low. Delaware bans possessing, buying, installing, making, selling, offering to sell, or distributing license plate flipping devices. Driving a vehicle with one is also illegal. These devices switch between plates or turn a plate to hide its registration number. A first offense carries a $50 to $200 fin…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Michael F. Smith (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stell Parker Selby (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-25 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-08-21: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-26: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 7 Favorable (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-03-18: Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (House)
- 2024-12-19: Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2024-12-19: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141729&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141729&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB26-153 (as of 2026-10-19).