Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB294: OMB/Designate Parking Spaces/Pregnant
Status: Signed into law, June 24, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR PREGNANT PERSONS AT STATE BUILDINGS.
What the bill says
An act to amend titles 21 and 29 of the delaware code relating to a designated parking space for pregnant persons at state buildings.
From the introduced text, March 5, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 21 AND 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A DESIGNATED PARKING SPACE FOR PREGNANT PERSONS AT STATE BUILDINGS. Section 1. Amend § 4179, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 4179. Stopping, standing standing, or parking. (e) No person shall may stop, stand stand, or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, including all state-owned and/or and state leased property; in any of the following places: (19) In any area owned by, leased by or under the control of the State, when such area has been designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a reserved parking space for members of the General Assembly, their staff, state-owned vehicles, specific state offices offices, or state employees. employees, unless the person is the person or in the class of persons for whom the parking space is reserved. Such parking spaces will be conspicuously marked as such; (20) In any area designated by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget as a reserved parking space under § 6309A of Title 29, unless the person is the person …
Sponsors
- Alonna Berry (D, 20) · primary sponsor
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Krista Griffith (D, 12)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13)
- Melanie Ross Levin (D, 10)
- Daniel Short (R, 39)
- Lyndon Yearick (R, 34)
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6)
- Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 294 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 294 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
- : Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 16, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 7, 2026): 36 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB294?
- HB294 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): OMB/Designate Parking Spaces/Pregnant.
- What does HB294 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend titles 21 and 29 of the delaware code relating to a designated parking space for pregnant persons at state buildings.
- What is the status of HB294?
- Signed into law as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB294?
- Alonna Berry (D, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB294?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142877
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