# Delaware HB 439: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SALE OF ELECTRIC MOPEDS AND ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES. Delaware HB 439, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SALE OF ELECTRIC MOPEDS AND ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Kamela T Smith (Democratic); status failed, last action 2026-09-24 (HS 1 for HB 439 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB439-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 439 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE SALE OF ELECTRIC MOPEDS AND ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2026-05-21 - Last action: 2026-09-24, HS 1 for HB 439 - Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 12 - Touches household money: yes - Economic provisions PRIA read: 4 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Clearer moped labels and dealer advertising: benefit, low. Delaware dealers and agents cannot market mopeds or motorcycles as bicycles, electric bicycles, electric bikes, e-bikes, or similar terms. This covers sales, offers for sale, rentals, and leases. They also cannot offer these vehicles with class 1, 2, or 3 electric bicycle labels. Their ads cannot s… - Electric moped buyers get written warnings: benefit, low. Before an electric moped or motorcycle sale, dealers or agents must give buyers a state-approved written disclosure, including for online purchases. It lists the vehicle's legal class, name, maximum motor power, top speed, and warnings about vehicle laws and possible insurance limits. Buyers must s… - Public crash reports show vehicle types: benefit, low. Crash data on the state-managed website must identify involvement of pedestrians, bicycles, electric bicycles, mopeds, or motorcycles. The Department of Safety and Homeland Security still decides which other data to release without personal identifying details. - Moped riders face new path limits: mixed, low. Mopeds and tripeds cannot use bike lanes, sidewalks, or pathways closed to motor vehicles. This limits riders' access while protecting people using those spaces. Moped and triped riders must follow bicycle rules on public roads. The law removes bicycle-only paths from the places where that bicycle-… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House - Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate ## Actions (8) - 2026-09-24: HS 1 for HB 439 - Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-06-30: HS 1 for HB 439 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate) - 2026-06-23: HS 1 for HB 439 - Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-06-18: HS 1 for HB 439 - Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2026-06-18: HS 1 for HB 439 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT (House) - 2026-06-16: Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 439 (House) - 2026-06-09: Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 6 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-05-21: Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-05-21: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143377&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - 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) - HB 84: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=143377&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [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) - [HB 84: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED ME…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB84-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB439-153 (as of 2026-10-12).