Delaware Senate Bill 255
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Tinting Of Motor Vehicle Windshield, Windows, Or Side Wings.
Active
Passed House on Jul 1, 2026
First Action
May 7, 2026
Latest Action
Jul 1, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
255
State
Delaware
Session
153
checkPassed on May 21, 2026
Motion Text
2/3
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Other
Yes
Yes
Summary
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 is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 255. Like Senate Bill No. 255, this Act does all of the following:
(1) Changes the visible light transmission requirement for window tint or other material placed on the front side windows.
(2) Clarifies that there is not a visible light transmission requirement for the side windows behind the driver or the rear window.
(3) Clarifies the exception for vehicles operated by a law-enforcement officer by exempting these vehicles from this law.
This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 255 by changing the visible requirement for window tint or other material placed on the front side windows, and side wings, from 35% or great to 50% or greater.
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07/01/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT
06/16/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 7 On Its Merits
06/04/2026
House
Assigned to Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee in House
05/21/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
05/20/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Environment, Energy & Transportation) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
05/07/2026
Senate
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 255, and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Mar 11, 2026 10:31:07 PM
Record Updated
Jul 1, 2026 1:28:26 PM