This Amendment allows students to fulfill the requirements of the driver education program during the summer, in addition to during the regular school year.

Plain English Breakdown

The official text confirms the amendment was introduced but explicitly states it was 'Stricken in Senate' on April 21, 2026.

Amendment to Allow Summer Driver Education

This amendment proposed allowing students to finish driver education requirements during the summer or the regular school year.

What This Bill Does

• Proposed removing a rule that limited driver education programs to only the regular school year.

Who It Names or Affects

• Students who need to finish driver education requirements

Limits and Unknowns

• The Senate removed this amendment from the bill on April 21, 2026.
• Because it was stricken, these changes did not become part of the final law.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment allows students to fulfill the requirements of the driver education program during the summer, in addition to during the regular school year.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Sturgeon

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 246

AMEND Senate Bill No. 246 on lines 8 through 9 by deleting “

program,

program during the regular school year,

” between “education” and “including” and inserting in lieu thereof “program,”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment allows students to fulfill the requirements of the driver education program during the summer, in addition to during the regular school year.

Author: Senator Sturgeon