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DE HB28

Bill

Status

Passed

9/30/2021

Primary Sponsor

Peter Schwartzkopf

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases the mandatory property damage threshold for reporting vehicle collisions to police from $500 to $2,000 on public highways.

  • Increases the minimum property damage amount requiring police agencies to investigate and complete the State of Delaware Uniform Traffic Collision Report from $1,000 to $2,000.

  • Maintains existing reporting requirements for collisions involving injury, death, or impaired drivers regardless of property damage amount.

  • Eliminates the annual $100 increase adjustment mechanism that was established in 1997 and previously capped at $1,500.

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Reports Of Accidents.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

9/30/2021

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/18/2021
Transportation/Land Use and Infrastructure12/11/2020

Full Bill Text

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