DE SB 219

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EXCLUSION OF MILITARY PENSIONS FROM TAXABLE INCOME.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper

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Did DE SB 219 pass?

Yes. DE SB 219 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-08-17): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 219 about?

Of the 41 states with a state income tax, 27 states fully exempt military retirement pay from state income taxes and 12 states partially exempt military retirement pay. In 2022, Delaware increased the pension exclusion for military pensioners under 60 to $12,500, and in 2024, Delaware expanded the definition of a United States military pension to include a pension received for an individual’s service in the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service and clarified that the armed forces of the United States includes the Space Force and Coast Guard. This Act phases in, over 3 years, an increased exemption for military pensions from state income taxation, regardless of age, which is currently $12,500, so that in taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2029, the exemption will be $25,000 for all military pensioners.

Who sponsors DE SB 219?

Madinah Wilson-Anton, Michael F. Smith, Daniel B. Short and 23 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 219.

Description

Introduced: 2026-01-08
Latest action: 2026-08-17 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: bill
Last updated: —

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-08-17
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-07-01
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-23
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-18
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-11
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-11
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-11
Amendment SA 1 to SB 219 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2026-06-09
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-25
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-25
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-24
Amendment SA 1 to SB 219 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-01-08
Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee

Versions

SA 1 to SB 219Compare
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Documents

Votes

SM
2026-06-11 · pass · 19-0
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: other
- 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
2026-07-01 · pass · 40-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- 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: other
- 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

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142742

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