Delaware · Senate Bill 255 · 153rd General Assembly

Tinting/Motor Vehicles/70% to 35%/Permissible w/o Practitioner's Statement

SB 255 Sponsored by Eric Buckson Withdrawn

  1. Introduced Mar 11, 2026
  2. In committee Mar 11, 2026
  3. Withdrawn  
  4. Passed the House  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

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

Currently, window tint or other material placed on the front side windows of a motor vehicle must have a visible light transmission of 70% or greater unless the vehicle’s owner has a statement signed by a licensed practitioner of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine or optometry verifying that tinted windows are medically necessary. Currently, there is not a visible light transmission requirement for the…

Read the full title (180 words)

Currently, window tint or other material placed on the front side windows of a motor vehicle must have a visible light transmission of 70% or greater unless the vehicle’s owner has a statement signed by a licensed practitioner of medicine and surgery or osteopathic medicine or optometry verifying that tinted windows are medically necessary. Currently, there is not a visible light transmission requirement for the side windows behind the driver or the rear window. This Act changes this requirement to permit window tint or other material that has a visible light transmission of 35% or greater. This level is commonly used in other states and represents a reasonable balance between visibility for law enforcement and practical benefits for drivers. This Act makes clear there is not a visible light transmission requirement for the side windows behind the driver or the rear window. This Act clarifies the exception for vehicles operated by a law-enforcement officer by exempting these vehicles from this law. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate · Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation
  2. SenateSubstituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 255
  3. SenateSS 1 for SB 255 - Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  4. SenateSS 1 for SB 255 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  5. HouseSS 1 for SB 255 - Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
  6. HouseSS 1 for SB 255 - Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits
  7. HouseSS 1 for SB 255 - Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT
  8. SS 1 for SB 255 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 4 cosponsors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat.

All 4 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.