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The Rental Firms Bill
Rental car firms can sue renters for loss of use
An Act To Amend Titles 6 And 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rental Cars And Peer- To-peer Car Sharing Loss Of Use.
Bad for everyday people ·
If passed, rental car and car‑sharing companies could sue you for the time you lose a vehicle after an accident, even if you caused it.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This shifts the cost of a broken rental onto the driver, so ordinary people could face big bills, while companies protect their profits.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Allows rental car companies to recover loss of use damages from renters, drivers, or their insurers.
- Same rule applies to peer‑to‑peer car sharing programs.
- Removes the previous ban on such recovery from renters and their insurers.
- Contracts that conflict with the new rule are void as against public policy.
- Effective 90 days after enactment for contracts entered into after that date.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Krista Griffith (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
- Larry Lambert (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
- Sherae'a Moore (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
- Madinah Wilson-Anton (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
- Sophie Phillips (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
- Frank Burns (D): voted against it, crossing most Democrats
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