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SB 188 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

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

Summary
This Act increases the $2,000 pension exclusion otherwise available for military pensioners under age 60 to $12,500, providing an incentive for military retirees under age 60 to locate in Delaware. This Act is effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2022
Committee Review
Jun 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Jul 2022
Introduced Jan 27, 2022 Signed Jul 20, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 15, 2022 · House Jun 21, 2022

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 15, 2022
D Democratic13
13 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican7
7 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
12
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jul 20, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
Jun 15, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 14, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
May 17, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 9 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
May 11, 2022
Introduced
Re-Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House
lower
Mar 16, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Revenue & Finance Committee in House
lower
Mar 15, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 Favorable
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jan 27, 2022
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 188, and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
7 primary · 24 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
DE
16
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
DDemocratic
DE
1
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
DE
6
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20