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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 425: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYEES AND SALARY SUPPLEMENTS.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 425 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 9, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYEES AND SALARY SUPPLEMENTS. Primary sponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Nnamdi Chukwuocha (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 2, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act increases the salary supplement for school counselors and school nurses from 6% to 12% upon national certification. It further clarifies that salary supplements only apply if the employee is employed in the applicable profession and permits the DOE to identify additional positions subject to a salary supplement in Department regulations. This Substitute includes school social workers in those employees eligible for a 12% salary supplement.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 9 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Nnamdi ChukwuochaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Marie PinkneyPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Alonna BerryCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Kam SmithCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
  5. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
  6. Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
  7. Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 1 NO 4 ABSENT
  8. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Defeated By House. Votes: 4 YES 34 NO 3 ABSENT
  9. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  10. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  11. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 6 On Its Merits
  12. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source