# Delaware SB 246: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION. Delaware SB 246, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-21 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB246-153 - As of: 2026-10-12 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware SB 246 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2026-03-05 - Last action: 2026-05-21, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 4 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (60 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - More certification options for special education: benefit, medium. Beginning August 1, 2026, students receiving special education services under an active Individualized Education Program have more certification options. They can complete certification until their special education and related services eligibility ends because they turn 22. State education regulat… - Students get extra time for certification: benefit, medium. Beginning August 1, 2026, students who successfully finish driver education but miss certification requirements get another chance to qualify. They have until the end of the next marking period to meet those requirements. Students who still fall short at that deadline are ineligible for certificati… - Updated driver certification rules for students: mixed, medium. Beginning August 1, 2026, Delaware students must meet these requirements for certification for either learner’s permit type. Students must finish the approved regular-school-year driver education course, including classroom instruction and behind-the-wheel instruction and observation. They must als… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2026-05-12 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2026-04-21 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (11) - 2026-05-21: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2026-05-12: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT (House) - 2026-05-06: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits (House) - 2026-04-22: Assigned to Education Committee in House (House) - 2026-04-21: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 2 to SB 246 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 1 to SB 246 - Stricken in Senate (Senate) - 2026-04-21: Amendment SA 2 to SB 246 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Amendment SA 1 to SB 246 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate) - 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2026-03-05: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate) ## Bill text - Current, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142883&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142883&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB246-153 (as of 2026-10-12).