SB 219 DE

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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.

• Eric Buckson Republican · primary
• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• Darius J. Brown Democratic · primary
• Sarah McBride · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Stell Parker Selby · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Dave G. Lawson Republican · primary
• Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• William J. Carson Democratic · primary
• Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
• Daniel B. Short Republican · primary
• Michael F. Smith Republican · primary
• Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic · primary

1. Jan 8, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate · upper
2. Mar 24, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 219 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
3. Mar 25, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
4. Mar 25, 2026 Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate · upper
5. Jun 9, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · upper
6. Jun 11, 2026 Amendment SA 1 to SB 219 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · upper
7. Jun 11, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · upper
8. Jun 11, 2026 Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House · lower
9. Jun 17, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Revenue & Finance) in House with 5 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · lower
10. Jun 18, 2026 Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House · lower
11. Jun 23, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
12. Jul 1, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT · lower