DE SB 253
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BULLYING.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 253 pass?
Yes. DE SB 253 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 253 about?
This Act revises the parent notification requirements for school bullying policies by repealing the requirement that notification be made using a form generated by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This change conforms to DOJ’s current practices and procedures related to involvement with student behavior issues. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE SB 253?
Cyndie Romer, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Mara Gorman and 5 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 253.
Description
This Act revises the parent notification requirements for school bullying policies by repealing the requirement that notification be made using a form generated by the Department of Justice (DOJ). This change conforms to DOJ’s current practices and procedures related to involvement with student behavior issues. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2026-03-09
- Latest action
- 2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Cyndie Romerprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-23
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-18
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-21
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-21
Amendment HA 1 to SB 253 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2026-05-19
Amendment HA 1 to SB 253 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-04-15
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 15 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-03-17
Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-12
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-11
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-03-09
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2026-03-12 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: other
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
SM
2026-05-21 · pass · 38-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: other
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: other
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: other
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
SM
2026-06-18 · pass · 19-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: other
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: other
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
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