# Delaware SB 49: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.

Delaware SB 49, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Brian Pettyjohn (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-05-22 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB49-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 49
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 20 AND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVING RESTRICTIONS DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-23
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 14
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (75 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Emergency workers qualify for driving exemptions: benefit, low. Delaware exempts essential personnel and qualifying broadcast workers from Level 2 and Level 3 emergency driving restrictions. Essential personnel are workers needed to keep core government functions running or protect people's health and safety. They include public or private workers providing pub…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard G. Collins (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Valerie Jones Giltner (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-15 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-08 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-05-22: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-05-15: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-05-08: Amendment HA 1 to SB 49 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-05-06: Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-04-15: Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House (House)
- 2025-04-10: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-03-26: Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-01-23: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141817&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 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=141817&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 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-SB49-153 (as of 2026-10-12).