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

SB 81: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHER SALARIES.

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 81 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on April 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO TEACHER SALARIES. Primary sponsor: Tizzy Lockman (Democratic), Kim Williams (Democratic). It lists 17 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 2, 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 removes the time restriction that only allowed for certain teachers or specialists who were hired after August 9, 2023, to obtain additional experience credit for purposes of salary computation. This Act would allow for teachers or specialists hired before August 9, 2023, to qualify for the same experience credit for purposes of salary computation.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 15 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Nnamdi ChukwuochaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse1
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Ron GrayCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse38
Jeff HilovskyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Josue OrtegaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Claire Snyder-HallCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse14
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9

“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 (Education) in House with 9 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Education Committee in House
  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  6. Amendment SA 2 to SB 81 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  7. Amendment SA 1 to SB 81 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  8. Amendment SA 2 to SB 81 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  9. Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
  10. Amendment SA 1 to SB 81 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  11. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

Sources

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