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

SB 154: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE EMPLOYEES’ PENSION PLAN.

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

SB 154 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 16, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE STATE EMPLOYEES’ PENSION PLAN. Primary sponsor: Dave Sokola (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (July 30, 2025): 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 provides that, for purposes of Title 29 of the Delaware Code, Section 5527, related to the amount of monthly ordinary service or disability pension, a member of the General Assembly who is elected on Election Day in November and serves through the next Election Day in November will receive full-service credit for that term. Thus, the Act provides that a member of the House of Representatives who served five, two-year terms and, for each term, was elected on Election Day in November and served through the next Election Day in November will be credited with ten years of service. Likewise, the Act provides that a member of the Senate who served five, four-year terms and, for each term, was elected on Election Day in November and served through the next Election Day in November will be credited with twenty years of service.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave SokolaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“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 House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Administration Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

Sources

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