SB 246 DE
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DRIVER EDUCATION CERTIFICATION.
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Summary
Delaware Senate Bill 246 amends Title 14 of the Delaware Code to update how academic eligibility for driver education certification is calculated. The bill addresses the shift from traditional 7-period school days to block scheduling by requiring the Department of Education to establish regulations for calculating equivalent credit for block schedule courses and courses of less than one year in length. The bill also adds world language to the academic courses from which students may satisfy the credit requirement for driver education certification. The bill includes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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Official abstract
This Act updates how academic eligibility for driver education certification is calculated because many high schools have moved from the traditional 7-period school day to various forms of block scheduling. Under this Act, the Department of Education must establish, through regulations, how equivalent credit is calculated for courses taught on a block schedule or when the full length of a course is less than 1 year. This Act also adds world language to the academic courses from which a student may satisfy the credit requirement. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Sponsors (5)
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
- Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
- Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
- David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
- Stell Parker Selby · primary
Action history (11)
- Mar 5, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits · upper
- Mar 11, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 246 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to SB 246 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 246 - Stricken in Senate · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Amendment SA 2 to SB 246 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Apr 21, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
- Apr 22, 2026 Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
- May 6, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits · lower
- May 12, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower
- May 21, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive
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