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

SB 157: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE IN SUSSEX COUNTY.

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 157 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on May 20, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE IN SUSSEX COUNTY. Primary sponsor: Dave Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic), Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Kerri Harris (Democratic), Ed Osienski (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 27, 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 increases the total number of Family Court judges from 17 to 18 to provide for 1 additional judge in Sussex County, which was funded in the fiscal year 2025 budget signed by the Governor on June 30, 2024.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 18 · Republican 6

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dave SokolaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Bryan TownsendPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Brian PettyjohnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Melissa Minor-BrownPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse17
Kerri HarrisPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Ed OsienskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Darius BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Stephanie HansenCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
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: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
  3. Suspension of Rules in House
  4. Assigned to Administration Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Suspension of Rules in Senate
  7. Introduced in Senate

Sources

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