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DelawareSB 99153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)SenateWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES.

Sponsored By: Nicole Poore (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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New William Penn plates for drivers

Delaware's Division of Motor Vehicles may issue William Penn High School plates after receiving at least 200 applications. The plates are open to the public for private passenger vehicles and other motor vehicles or trailers rated at 26,000 pounds or less. Vehicles eligible for International Registration Plan registration, alone or in combination, cannot get these plates. Your plate keeps your current numbers and letters. The Alumni Association submits the design for the Division's final color and design approval. The design may replace “The First State” with “William Penn High School,” but cannot be only black and white. The Division may reject designs that create public safety enforcement problems and issue rules to run the program.

William Penn plate fees support scholarships

Applicants pay a one-time $50 fee, including a $15 administrative fee, on top of yearly vehicle registration fees. The $50 charge also applies to applicants exempt from registration fees, including qualifying nonprofit members. The Division deposits the fee in a special fund for plate promotion and administration. Money left after those costs goes to the State Treasurer's Scholarship Fund for the William Penn Alumni Association Fund. It supports scholarships and William Penn High School-sponsored community events. Replacement plates cost a separate fee set by the Division to cover the plate's cost.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Nicole Poore

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Kamela T Smith

    Democratic • House

  • Melissa Minor-Brown

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 60 • No: 0

House vote • 6/25/2025

Passed (3/5 required)

Yes: 39 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/15/2025

Passed (3/5 required)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    7/30/2025Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    6/25/2025House

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Transportation) in House with 6 On Its Merits

    6/18/2025House

  4. Assigned to Transportation Committee in House

    5/20/2025House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

    5/15/2025Senate

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 8 On Its Merits

    5/7/2025Senate

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate

    4/9/2025Senate

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