# Delaware SS 1 for SJR 7: DIRECTING THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE AND THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ENGAGE WITH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AND OTHER SUPPLY CHAIN TACTICS FOR COST CONTAINMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES’ INSURANCE PROGRAMS.

Delaware SS 1 for SJR 7, DIRECTING THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE AND THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ENGAGE WITH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AND OTHER SUPPLY CHAIN TACTICS FOR COST CONTAINMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES’ INSURANCE PROGRAMS., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Ray Seigfried (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-08-25 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SS1FORSJR7-153
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SS 1 for SJR 7
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: DIRECTING THE STATE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE AND THE SECRETARY OF HUMAN RESOURCES TO ENGAGE WITH INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AND OTHER SUPPLY CHAIN TACTICS FOR COST CONTAINMENT OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES’ INSURANCE PROGRAMS.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-21
- Last action: 2025-08-25, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (79 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Drug cost review for state workers: benefit, low. Delaware’s State Employee Benefits Committee must consider nine drug-cost strategies for state employee and retiree insurance plans. These include state ownership of drug data, real-time sale prices, and independent experts to review the plan’s covered-drug list. The expert options include pay tied…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeff Hilovsky (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-01 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2025-06-30 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 19 | 0 |   |

## Actions (11)

- 2025-08-25: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-07-01: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-07-01: Suspension of Rules in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-30: Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-06-25: Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-18: Not Worked in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Not Worked in Committee (Senate)
- 2025-05-22: Assigned to Administration Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-21: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-05-21: was introduced and adopted in lieu of SJR 7 (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-05-21: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142371&legislationTypeId=6&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- 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)
- 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=142371&legislationTypeId=6&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [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)
- [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-SS1FORSJR7-153 (as of 2026-10-19).