Delaware · Senate Bill 157 · 153rd General Assembly

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY COURT JUDGE IN SUSSEX COUNTY.

SB 157 Sponsored by David P. Sokola Became law

  1. Introduced May 20, 2025
  2. In committee May 21, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 20, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 22, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law May 27, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenateIntroduced in Senate
  2. SenateSuspension of Rules in Senate
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  5. HouseSuspension of Rules in House
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT35–0 vote
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 20, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 14 yes, 0 no Republicans: 6 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 35–0
May 22, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 35 No 0 Not voting 6
Democrats: 23 yes, 0 no Republicans: 12 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 35

Absent · 6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 17 cosponsors: 12 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 17 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.