Delaware · Senate Bill 48 · 153rd General Assembly

Disorderly Conduct/Intentional Interference/School Bus/Add

  1. Introduced Jan 22, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 22, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 25, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Sep 2, 2025

What it does

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

This Act adds intentional interference with the operation of a school bus to the offense of disorderly conduct. Intentional interference with a school bus may include boarding a school bus and refusing to exit after being lawfully ordered to do so by the school bus driver; wrongfully restricting the movement of a school bus; or threatening the school bus driver, a student, or any passenger entering, leaving, or…

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This Act adds intentional interference with the operation of a school bus to the offense of disorderly conduct. Intentional interference with a school bus may include boarding a school bus and refusing to exit after being lawfully ordered to do so by the school bus driver; wrongfully restricting the movement of a school bus; or threatening the school bus driver, a student, or any passenger entering, leaving, or waiting for a school bus. A student or passenger otherwise authorized to be on the school bus in the ordinary course of business may not be guilty of disorderly conduct for intentional interference with the operation of a school bus. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 28 of Article IV of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of 2/3 of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to expand the scope of an existing crime within the jurisdiction of an inferior court.

Every action

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

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  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate · Senate Education
  2. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · Senate Education
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 48 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Education Committee in House · House Education
  7. SenateNot Worked in Committee
  1. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 12 On Its Merits · House Education
  3. HouseAmendment HA 2 to SB 48 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  4. HouseAmendment HA 1 to SB 48 - Defeated By House. Votes: 8 YES 30 NO 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  5. HouseAmendment HA 2 to SB 48 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

5 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Amendment SA 1 to SB 48 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 8, 2025 · 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

Amendment SA 1 to SB 48 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (2/3 required) · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 8, 2025 · 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

Amendment HA 1 to SB 48 · Full House

Failed 8–30
Jun 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 8 No 30 Not voting 2
Democrats: 8 yes, 17 no Republicans: 0 yes, 13 no
How each member voted

Yes · 8

No · 30

Not voting · 1

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (2/3 required) · Full House

Passed 37–2
Jun 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 37 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 24 yes, 2 no Republicans: 13 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 37

No · 2

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (2/3 required) · Full Senate

Passed 21–0
Jun 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 21 No 0
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 21

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 9 cosponsors: 6 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 9 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.