Bill Text: DE SB223 | 2019-2020 | 150th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Disqualification From Driving A Commercial Motor Vehicle.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2020-07-16 - Signed by Governor [SB223 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2019-SB223-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Hansen & Rep. Osienski & Rep. Heffernan
Sens. Cloutier, Delcollo, Hocker, Lawson, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Richardson, Sokola, Wilson; Reps. Baumbach, Bolden, Brady, Griffith, Jaques, Seigfried, Smyk, Viola, Yearick

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

150th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 223

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISQUALIFICATION FROM DRIVING A COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 2603, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2603. Definitions.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the following definitions apply to this chapter:

( ) “Human trafficking” means as “human trafficking” is defined in § 787 of Title 11.

Section 2. Amend § 2612, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 2612. Disqualification and cancellation.

(d) A person is disqualified from driving a commercial motor vehicle for life who uses a motor vehicle in as follows:

(1) In the commission of any felony involving the manufacture, distribution, or dispensing of a controlled substance or possession with intent to manufacture, distribute distribute, or dispense a controlled substance.

(2) In the commission of a felony involving human trafficking.

SYNOPSIS

This Act brings Delaware into compliance with the federal No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act by creating a lifetime disqualification for a commercial diver license if the individual engages in human trafficking while using a motor vehicle.

This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Author: Senator Hansen