Delaware House Bill 283 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-6)
Status: Passed on August 7 2014 - 100% progression
Action: 2014-08-07 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]

Certificates of origin for mopeds often lack a horsepower rating and imported mopeds are rated in kW and often converted incorrectly to horsepower. This has led to mopeds being titled inaccurately as motorcycles. The industry standard for moped engine displacement is 49cc. The horsepower rating in the original law is outdated as technology has made all vehicle engines more efficient. This bill would redefine a gasoline powered moped by engine displacement and wheel size only. This bill also adds a definition for electric powered mopeds. Further, if a Delaware visitor who brings a moped or triped is not required to register that moped or triped in their home state, such person will not be required to register that moped or triped in Delaware. Out-of-state mopeds being titled in Delaware for the first time were required to be presented for Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) verification. Due to the fact that mopeds are restricted on the roads they can travel and have a limited top speed, getting a moped to DMV was often not possible or very dangerous. This bill waives inspection and allows the owner to request an offsite VIN verification from DMV. This is similar to the current low speed vehicle legislation.

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Motor Vehicles.

Rep. Peter Schwartzkopf [D]	Sen. Ernesto Lopez [R]	Rep. William Carson [D]	Rep. Debra Heffernan [D]
Rep. James Johnson [D]	Rep. Helene Keeley [D]	Rep. Harvey Kenton [R]	Rep. Valerie Longhurst [D]
Rep. John Mitchell [D]	Rep. William Outten [R]	Rep. Daniel Short [R]	Rep. Stephen Smyk [R]
Rep. John Viola [D]	Sen. David Wilson [R]	Sen. Bruce Ennis [D]	Sen. Bryan Townsend [D]

2014-06-26 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 19 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2014-04-10 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-08-07	House	Signed by Governor
2014-06-26	Senate	Passed by Senate. Votes: Passed 19 YES 0 NO 0 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-06-04	Senate	Reported Out of Committee (HIGHWAYS & TRANSPORTATION) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
2014-04-29	Senate	Assigned to Highways & Transportation Committee in Senate
2014-04-10	House	Passed by House of Representatives. Votes: Passed 36 YES 0 NO 1 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT 0 VACANT
2014-04-10	House	Amendment HA 1 - Passed in House by Voice Vote
2014-04-03	House	Amendment HA 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
2014-04-02	House	Reported Out of Committee (PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY) in House with 11 On Its Merits
2014-03-25	House	Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House

Type	Source
Summary	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/fae3e840e7a5806185257c590048e13e?OpenDocument
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/vwLegislation/HB+283/$file/legis.html?open
Text	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/EngrossmentsforLookup/HB+283/$file/Engross.html?open
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/e9054e0bf1a4bdd085257cb600764948?OpenDocument
Roll Call	http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis147.nsf/7712cf7cc0e9227a852568470077336f/ec280fb6d0d2a54385257d040005d4fc?OpenDocument