Delaware · Senate Joint Resolution 4 · 152nd General Assembly

School Bus Only/CDL/DMV Opt In

  1. Introduced Jan 18, 2024
  2. In committee Jan 18, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 12, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 27, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Oct 1, 2024

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Joint Resolution directs the Division of Motor Vehicles to opt into the FMCSA’s federal exemption that allows for first time CDL applicants seeking a school bus only endorsement on their driver’s license. An applicant’s school bus only endorsement would only apply to intrastate operation of a school bus. The Division of Motor Vehicles is directed to implement this policy by May 1, 2024.

Every action

11 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits · House Public Safety & Homeland Security
  6. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SJR 4 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  7. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SJR 4 - Stricken in House
  8. HouseAmendment HA 2 to SJR 4 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  9. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
  10. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  11. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Mar 12, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 40–0
Jun 27, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 25 yes, 0 no Republicans: 15 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 30, 2024 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 27 cosponsors: 20 Democrats, 7 Republicans.

All 27 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.