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SB154 • 2025

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

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

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This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

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Last action
2025-07-30
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
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Plain English Breakdown

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

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

What This Bill Does

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

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-07-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-30 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT

  3. 2025-06-25 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  5. 2025-06-12 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

  6. 2025-06-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

  7. 2025-05-16 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

Official Summary Text

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