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DE SJR9
Joint Resolution
Status
7/9/2014
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Townsend
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AI Summary
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Expresses opposition to the federal mandate under 23 U.S.C. 159 requiring states to enact laws suspending or revoking driver's licenses for any drug offense conviction or face an 8% reduction in highway-related federal funding.
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Declares that mandatory driver's license revocation for drug offenses unrelated to vehicle operation unnecessarily strains state resources and increases government bureaucracy.
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Asserts that regulation of driving privileges is a state prerogative, not a federal decision, and that Delaware has already enacted sufficient laws to deter illegal drug activity.
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Urges Governor Jack A. Markell to submit written certification to the United States Secretary of Transportation opposing the federal mandate and certifying that the Delaware General Assembly adopted this resolution.
Legislative Description
Resolved That The Delaware General Assembly Express Its Opposition To The Federal Mandate That The State Enact And Enforce A Law Requiring Revocation Of The Driver’s License Of A Person Upon Conviction Of Any Drug Offense And Urging The Governor To Certify His Opposition To The Same To The United States Department Of Transportation.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
7/9/2014