# Delaware SB 42: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE AND CHAPTER 446 OF VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO PENSIONS FOR THE STATE JUDICIARY.

Delaware SB 42, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE AND CHAPTER 446 OF VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO PENSIONS FOR THE STATE JUDICIARY., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Trey Paradee (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-02-07 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB42-153
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 42
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE AND CHAPTER 446 OF VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO PENSIONS FOR THE STATE JUDICIARY.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-02-07, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (56 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Five-year leave payouts for judicial officials: mixed, medium. Officials who first qualify for and join the judicial pension plan on January 26, 2025, receive accrued annual leave payouts. Payments are spread over five years, rather than paid immediately. The first payment must be completed by January 26, 2026. Any unpaid balance is paid when the official leav…
- Judicial officers keep pension choices with limits: mixed, medium. Justices of the Peace, Commissioners, and Magistrates in Chancery first qualifying on January 26, 2025, can decline the judicial plan. They can remain in the State Employees’ Pension Plan instead. They must send a written election to the Board by the deadline and method set by the Pension Administr…
- Required pensions and contributions for judicial officers: mixed, medium. The law moved the prior judicial pension changes from January 1 to January 26, 2025—a 25-day delay. Starting January 26, judicial officers first appointed on or after July 1, 1980, must join the revised judicial pension plan. No written declaration or payroll deduction approval is required. Members…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Timothy D. Dukes (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2025-02-07: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-01-30: Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-01-22: Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)
- 2025-01-21: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Amendment SA 1 to SB 42 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Re-Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-01-10: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141765&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=141765&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-SB42-153 (as of 2026-10-12).