Bill Text: DE SB240 | 2025-2026 | 153rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 23 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Classes Of Pilots' Licenses.

Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2026-09-30 - Signed by Governor [SB240 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2025-SB240-Engrossed.html

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SPONSOR:	Sen. Huxtable & Rep. Berry & Rep. Harris
Sens. Brown, Buckson, Cruce, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Poore, Richardson, Seigfried, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Osienski, D. Short

DELAWARE STATE SENATE

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE BILL NO. 240

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 23 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CLASSES OF PILOTS' LICENSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 112, Title 23 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 112 Classes of licenses.

Six classes of licenses shall be granted:

(1) First class, to persons capable of piloting ships or vessels of any practical draft of water; water.

(2) Second class, to persons capable of piloting ships or vessels drawing 45 feet of water or under; under.

(3) Third class, to persons capable of piloting ships or vessels drawing 40 feet of water or under; under.

(4) Fourth class, to persons capable of piloting ships or vessels drawing 35 feet of water or under; under.

(5) Fifth class, to persons capable of piloting ships or vessels drawing 32 feet of water or under; and under.

(6) Sixth class, to persons capable of piloting ships or vessels drawing 27 29 feet of water or under.