DE SB 157
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE IN SUSSEX COUNTY.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 157 pass?
Yes. DE SB 157 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 157 about?
This Act increases the total number of Family Court judges from 17 to 18 to provide for 1 additional judge in Sussex County, which was funded in the fiscal year 2025 budget signed by the Governor on June 30, 2024.
Who sponsors DE SB 157?
David L. Wilson, John "Jack" Walsh, Laura V. Sturgeon and 22 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 157, joined by 17 cosponsors.
Description
This Act increases the total number of Family Court judges from 17 to 18 to provide for 1 additional judge in Sussex County, which was funded in the fiscal year 2025 budget signed by the Governor on June 30, 2024.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-20
- Latest action
- 2025-05-27 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- S. Elizabeth Lockmanprimary
- Melissa Minor-Brownprimary
- Darius J. Browncosponsor
- Eric Bucksoncosponsor
- Daniel Crucecosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansencosponsor
- Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
- Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
- Russell Huxtablecosponsor
- Dave G. Lawsoncosponsor
- Spiros Mantzavinoscosponsor
- Trey Paradeecosponsor
- Marie Pinkneycosponsor
- Nicole Poorecosponsor
- Bryant L. Richardsoncosponsor
- Ray Seigfriedcosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
- John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
- David L. Wilsoncosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-05-27
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-05-22
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
passage
2025-05-22
Suspension of Rules in House
2025-05-21
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-05-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-05-20
Suspension of Rules in Senate
2025-05-20
Introduced in Senate
introduction
Versions
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Documents
Votes
SM
2025-05-20 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: other
- 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
SM
2025-05-22 · pass · 35-0
Member-level votes (41)
- 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: other
- 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: other
- 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: other
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Stell Parker Selby: other
- Sophie Phillips: other
- 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: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
Related bills
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