SB 48 DE

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This Act adds intentional interference with the operation of a school bus to the offense of disorderly conduct. Intentional interference with a school bus may include boarding a school bus and refusing to exit after being lawfully ordered to do so by the school bus driver; wrongfully restricting the movement of a school bus; or threatening the school bus driver, a student, or any passenger entering, leaving, or waiting for a school bus. A student or passenger otherwise authorized to be on the school bus in the ordinary course of business may not be guilty of disorderly conduct for intentional interference with the operation of a school bus. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 28 of Article IV of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to expand the scope of an existing crime within the jurisdiction of an inferior court.

• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Franklin D. Cooke Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
• Lyndon D. Yearick Republican · primary

1. Jan 22, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · upper
2. Apr 15, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
3. Apr 17, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
4. May 8, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to SB 48 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
5. May 8, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
6. May 13, 2025 Assigned to Education Committee in House · lower
7. May 21, 2025 Not Worked in Committee · upper
8. Jun 11, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
9. Jun 11, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits · lower
10. Jun 17, 2025 Amendment HA 2 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
11. Jun 25, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to SB 48 - Defeated By House. Votes: 8 YES 30 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT · lower
12. Jun 25, 2025 Amendment HA 2 to SB 48 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
13. Jun 25, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT · lower
14. Jun 26, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
15. Sep 2, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive