# Delaware SB 136: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE EMPLOYEES’ PENSION PLAN.

Delaware SB 136, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE EMPLOYEES’ PENSION PLAN., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by David P. Sokola (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-07-30 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 136
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO STATE GOVERNMENT AND THE STATE EMPLOYEES’ PENSION PLAN.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-13
- Last action: 2025-07-30, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New pension formula for Delaware lawmakers: cost, low. Delaware lawmakers elected on or after February 28, 2025, have pensions calculated under the standard formula in § 5527(a)(1). Earlier electees keep a minimum pension based on their Assembly service years multiplied by the highest retired lawmaker payment rate. That rate equals a retired lawmaker’s…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-12 | Senate | Passed (3/4 required) | pass | 18 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-07-30: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-12: Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)
- 2025-06-12: Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-05-13: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142254&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142254&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB136-153 (as of 2026-10-12).