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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 253: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BULLYING.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 253 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on March 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BULLYING. Primary sponsor: Laura Sturgeon (Democratic), Kim Williams (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (July 23, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act revises the parent notification requirements for school bullying policies by repealing the requirement that notification be made using a form generated by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This change conforms to DOJ’s current practices and procedures related to involvement with student behavior issues. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Laura SturgeonPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Rae MooreCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse8
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
  3. Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
  4. Amendment HA 1 to SB 253 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  5. Amendment HA 1 to SB 253 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 15 On Its Merits
  7. Assigned to Education Committee in House
  8. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
  10. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source