Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB253: School Bullying Policies/Parent Notification/Revise
Status: Signed into law, July 23, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BULLYING.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 14 of the delaware code relating to school bullying.
From the introduced text, March 9, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL BULLYING. Section 1. Amend § 4164, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as criminal youth gang detection. (b) Prohibition of bullying. -- (2) Each school district and charter school shall establish a policy which, at a minimum, includes all of the following components: j. A requirement that the school notify a parent of any a student who is a target of bullying or a perpetrator of bullying be notified and provided with a form to be generated by the Department of Justice describing the role of the Department of Justice School Ombudsman and providing contact information. This form must also inform a parent of the parent's right to know when the bullying incident in question has been reported to the Department of Education under paragraph (b)(2)k. of this section. bullying. SYNOPSIS 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 …
Sponsors
- Laura Sturgeon (D, 4) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Mara Gorman (D, 23)
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Sherae'a Moore (D, 8)
- Cyndie Romer (D, 25)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
- : Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
- : Amendment HA 1 to SB 253 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Amendment HA 1 to SB 253 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 15 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Education Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 18, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 21, 2026): 38 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (March 12, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB253?
- SB253 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): School Bullying Policies/Parent Notification/Revise.
- What does SB253 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 14 of the delaware code relating to school bullying.
- What is the status of SB253?
- Signed into law as of July 23, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (July 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB253?
- Laura Sturgeon (D, 4), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB253?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142916
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