SB 52 DE

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Current law allows pensioners to be employed in a Governor-appointed position or as a temporary, casual, seasonal, or substitute employee, including as a substitute teacher, but only after a 6-month separation of service period if the pensioner is under age 65 and limits annual earnings by temporary, casual, seasonal, or substitute employees to $50,000 before an individual’s earnings affect the amount of the individual’s pension. To alleviate staffing shortages in schools and state agencies with 24-hour shifts, this Act removes the earnings limit beginning calendar year 2025, lowers the age when the separation of service period applies to individuals who are under 59 ½ years old, and reduces the required separation of service period to 3 months. This Act also clarifies that the pensioners may be employed as substitute teachers by charter schools under the same requirements as school districts. To comply with federal law, this Act makes the bona fide 3-month separation period applicable to all pensioners employed under § 5502(a) of Title 29. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

• Eric Buckson Republican · primary
• Bryan W. Shupe Republican · primary
• William Bush Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · 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
• Nicole Poore Democratic · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic · primary
• David L. Wilson Republican · primary
• Ronald E. Gray Republican · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary
• Michael F. Smith Republican · primary

1. Jan 28, 2025 Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
2. Mar 26, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
3. Apr 10, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES · upper
4. Apr 15, 2025 Assigned to Administration Committee in House · lower
5. Jun 11, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · lower
6. Jun 26, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT · lower
7. Aug 20, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive