2025-2026 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB157: An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Providing For An Additional Family Court Judge In Sussex County.
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
5/20/2025
Introduced in Senate
5/20/2025
Suspension of Rules in Senate
5/20/2025
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
5/21/2025
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
5/22/2025
Suspension of Rules in House
5/22/2025
Suspension of Rules in House
5/22/2025
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
5/27/2025
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
5/22/2025
35
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
5/20/2025
20
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/27/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 18
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor
David Sokola
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (23)
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Brian Pettyjohn
Republican
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat
Kerri Harris
Democrat
Edward Osienski
Democrat
Darius Brown
Democrat
Eric Buckson
Republican
Daniel Cruce
Democrat
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Gerald Hocker
Republican
Kyra Hoffner
Democrat
Russ Huxtable
Democrat
David Lawson
Republican
Spiros Mantzavinos
Democrat
Charles Paradee
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Nicole Poore
Democrat
Bryant Richardson
Republican
Raymond Seigfried
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Jack Walsh
Democrat
David Wilson
Republican