DelawareDelaware directs police to offer envelopes to people with disabilities
Delaware directs state police and designated partners to offer blue envelopes on request, with traffic stop guidance for people with disabilities and officers.
What it does
State police and designated partners must offer blue envelopes to people with disabilities on request. The envelopes are sized to hold driving papers.
Each envelope must identify its holder as a person with a disability on the outside. It must also carry traffic stop guidance for officers and the holder.
Argument forWritten guidance for officers and envelope holders could help both sides communicate more safely during a traffic stop.
Argument againstThe label on the envelope could reveal a person’s disability to someone else who sees it.
More detail
Delaware State Police and designated partners must make blue envelopes available on request. The envelopes are for people with disabilities. Each envelope must be able to hold driving papers, including a license, registration, and insurance card.
Each envelope must carry written information for officers and its holder. The outside must identify the holder as a person with a disability. The writing must guide officers on interacting with a person with a disability and guide the holder on safe interactions during a traffic stop.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 23Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Mar 26Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Reported Out of Committee (Corrections & Public Safety) in Senate with 4 FavorableMinor
- Mar 17Assigned to Corrections & Public Safety Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 17Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENTPassed House
- Mar 10Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jan 22Introduced and Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in HouseIntroduced
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