# Delaware SB 48: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT.

Delaware SB 48, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-02 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-12).

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- As of: 2026-10-12
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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 48
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 11 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-09-02, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (78 yes, 2 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School bus protections and group conduct rules: mixed, low. Delaware makes intentional interference with a school bus a disorderly conduct offense while it transports, picks up, or drops off students. Covered acts include boarding and refusing to leave after the driver's lawful order, or wrongfully blocking the bus's movement. Threatening the driver, or a s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel B. Short (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Lyndon D. Yearick (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-26 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 37 | 2 |   |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Passed (2/3 required) | pass | 20 | 0 |   |

## Actions (15)

- 2025-09-02: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-26: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-06-25: Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-25: Amendment HA 2 to SB 48 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-06-25: Amendment HA 1 to SB 48 - Defeated By House. Votes: 8 YES 30 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-17: Amendment HA 2 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-11: Amendment HA 1 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: Not Worked in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Assigned to Education Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-08: Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Amendment SA 1 to SB 48 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Amendment SA 1 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141811&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- 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)
- 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=141811&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB48-153 (as of 2026-10-12).