KLS Keeping Law Simple Legislation in plain English

Straight-ahead summaries built from the official bill text. We keep the source links front and center and leave the decision up to you.

Back to Delaware

SA2TOSB246 • 2025

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

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

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Sturgeon
Last action
2026-04-21
Official status
Passed 4/21/26
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify how schools will pay for summer driver education programs or whether all schools have the resources to offer them.

Summer Driver Education Program

This amendment allows students to complete their driver education during summer, in addition to the regular school year. It also requires principals to collaborate with IEP teams for decisions about driver education certification.

What This Bill Does

  • Allows students to take the driver education program in the summer.
  • Requires principals to work with IEP teams when deciding if a student can get a driver education certification.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Students who want to get their driver's license.
  • Schools that have driver education programs.
  • Principals and IEP team members.

Terms To Know

IEP
Individualized Education Plan, a plan for students with special needs to help them succeed in school.

Limits and Unknowns

  • Does not specify how schools will pay for summer driver education programs.
  • It is unclear if all schools have the resources to offer summer programs.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Placed With Bill

  2. 2026-04-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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. This Amendment also requires that a principal collaborate with the student’s individualized education plan team when deciding if a student is eligible for driver education certification.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Sen. Sturgeon

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2

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,”.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 246 on line 38 by deleting "principal" after "school" and before "determines" and inserting in lieu thereof "

principal

principal, in collaboration with the student’s IEP team,

".

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. This Amendment also requires that a principal collaborate with the student’s individualized education plan team when deciding if a student is eligible for driver education certification.

Author: Senator Sturgeon