Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB471: Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)/Private Roadways/Clarification
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 RELATING TO REGULATION AND CONTROL OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 21 relating to regulation and control of off-highway vehicles.
From the introduced text, June 10, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 RELATING TO REGULATION AND CONTROL OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES. Section 1. Amend Chapter 68, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: Chapter 68. REGISTRATION AND CONTROL OF OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLES § 6821. Operation of OHVs -- On property. (a) A person shall not operate an OHV upon any property in either public or private ownership without the express permission of the person in control of the property or knowingly in violation of any restrictions imposed on such use by the person in control of the property. For the purposes of this chapter, operating an OHV on shared private roadways is presumed to be unauthorized. (b) Penalties. -- (1) A person who violates subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the following penalties: a. For the first offense, a fine of $100 and an impoundment of the OHV at time of conviction for up to 30 days, which may be suspended by the court. b. For each subsequent offense, the OHV owner shall be fined $1,000 and the OHV will be impounded for a minimum of 60 days from date of conviction. A subsequent offense, before being punishable as such, shall have been committed within 24 months after commission of …
Sponsors
- Kerri Harris (D, 32) · primary sponsor
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Franklin Cooke (D, 16)
- Josue Ortega (D, 3)
- Edward Osienski (D, 24)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 3 to HB 471 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 3 to HB 471 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Amendment HA 2 to HB 471 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 2 to HB 471 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Amendment HA 1 to HB 471 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Votes
- Passed (2/3) (June 25, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 18, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB471?
- HB471 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV)/Private Roadways/Clarification.
- What does HB471 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 21 relating to regulation and control of off-highway vehicles.
- What is the status of HB471?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB471?
- Kerri Harris (D, 32), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB471?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143499
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