DE HB 192
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL FUNDS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 192 pass?
Yes. DE HB 192 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-01): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 192 about?
This Act is being proposed in hopes of allowing for additional disbursements from a special fund created by the General Assembly to ensure adequate pensions for affected police officers and firefighters, and their surviving spouses. This raises the pension level an individual is permitted to receive and still be eligible for a distribution from the special fund from $35,000 or less to $55,000 or less. It also ensures that those eligible to receive a distribution from the special fund will be able to do so upon enactment, and not have to wait until the current date permitted under the Code.
Who sponsors DE HB 192?
John "Jack" Walsh, Ray Seigfried, Bryant L. Richardson and 11 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 192, joined by 10 cosponsors.
Description
This Act is being proposed in hopes of allowing for additional disbursements from a special fund created by the General Assembly to ensure adequate pensions for affected police officers and firefighters, and their surviving spouses. This raises the pension level an individual is permitted to receive and still be eligible for a distribution from the special fund from $35,000 or less to $55,000 or less. It also ensures that those eligible to receive a distribution from the special fund will be able to do so upon enactment, and not have to wait until the current date permitted under the Code.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-05
- Latest action
- 2025-07-01 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Shannon Morrisprimary
- Ronald E. Grayprimary
- Timothy D. Dukesprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Michael F. Smithprimary
- Gerald W. Hockerprimary
- Timothy D. Dukescosponsor
- Ronald E. Graycosponsor
- Shannon Morriscosponsor
- Eric Bucksoncosponsor
- Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
- Spiros Mantzavinoscosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardsoncosponsor
- Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
- John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-07-01
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2025-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-24
Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-24
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-05
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
2/3
2025-06-24 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (40)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
2/3
2025-06-30 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
Related bills
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