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

SB 172: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE SERVICES.

In committee 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 172 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on June 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE SERVICES. Primary sponsor: Kyra Hoffner (Democratic), Bill Bush (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (June 5, 2025): Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate.

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Official summary

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

This Act codifies the longstanding custom and practice in Delaware of compensating Deputy Attorneys General and Assistant Public Defenders comparably. This Act is also consistent with the American Bar Association’s Ten Principles of a Public Defense Delivery System which states: “The compensation for lawyers working for Public Defense Providers should be appropriate for and comparable to other publicly funded lawyers. Full-time public defender salaries and benefits should be no less than the salaries and benefits for full-time prosecutors.” Finally, this Act codifies the continuing belief in Delaware that comparable compensation is necessary to achieve equal justice under law.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Kyra HoffnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Bill BushPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13

“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. Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

Sources

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