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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS.

DE · session 153 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Jul 23, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

This Act amends Title 14 to provide the Department of Education the authority to adopt rules and regulations regarding the transportation of public school students.

Sponsors (3)

Action history (9)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
  2. Apr 9, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 261 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · lower
  3. Apr 15, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits · lower
  4. May 14, 2026 Amendment HA 1 to HB 261 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
  5. May 14, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
  6. May 14, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
  7. Jun 10, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
  8. Jun 25, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
  9. Jul 23, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

Text versions (2)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • HA 1 to HB 261 · HTML
  • HA 1 to HB 261 · PDF

Full text

Full text imported from legis.delaware.gov

SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 261

AMEND House Bill No. 261 by deleting lines 16 to 17 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ (3) Pupils enrolled in nonpublic, nonprofit schools shall only be entitled to transportation within the described boundaries of a public school district and not beyond those boundaries.

(3) Out of district transportation for nonpublic, nonprofit school students is required in accordance with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or any other State or federal law. ”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment clarifies that out of district transportation for nonpublic schools must be provided in accordance with the IDEA, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, or any other State or federal law.

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