Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB255: Tinting/Motor Vehicles/70% to 35%/Permissible w/o Practitioner's Statement
Status: Signed into law, August 17, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TINTING OF MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSHIELD, WINDOWS, OR SIDE WINGS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 21 of the delaware code relating to tinting of motor vehicle windshield, windows, or side wings.
From the introduced text, March 11, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 21 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TINTING OF MOTOR VEHICLE WINDSHIELD, WINDOWS, OR SIDE WINGS. Section 1. Amend § 4313, Title 21 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 4313. Safety glass -- Federal safety standards applicable to windshield, front side windows window, and side wings; window tinting. (a) No person shall Subject to subsections (b) through (f) of this section, it is unlawful to operate any a motor vehicle on any a public highway, road road, or street with if the front windshield, the side windows to the immediate right and left of the driver and/or driver, side wings forward of and to the left and right of the driver that driver, side windows behind the driver, or the rear window do not meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 205 , 49 C.F.R. 571.205, which is in effect at the time of its the motor vehicle's manufacture. (b) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the use of any products or materials Window tint or other material may be applied along the top edge of the a motor vehicle's windshield so long as such products or materials are if the window tint or other material is transparent …
Sponsors
- Eric Buckson (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Lyndon Yearick (R, 34)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
- Ronald Gray (R, 38)
- Daniel Short (R, 39)
Latest actions
- : SS 1 for SB 255 - Signed by Governor
- : SS 1 for SB 255 - Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT
- : SS 1 for SB 255 - Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits
- : SS 1 for SB 255 - Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
- : SS 1 for SB 255 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : SS 1 for SB 255 - Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- : Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 255
- : Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 38 yea, 2 nay, passed
- Passed (2/3) (May 22, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB255?
- SB255 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Tinting/Motor Vehicles/70% to 35%/Permissible w/o Practitioner's Statement.
- What does SB255 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 21 of the delaware code relating to tinting of motor vehicle windshield, windows, or side wings.
- What is the status of SB255?
- Signed into law as of August 17, 2026. Latest action: SS 1 for SB 255 - Signed by Governor (August 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB255?
- Eric Buckson (R, 16), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB255?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142935
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