Delaware 149th General Assembly (2017-2018) Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

HB 360 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 12, 2018. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    2 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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Summary

As poll from 2017 revealed that 31% of people in the United States have been sexually harassed in the workplace. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a comprehensive study of workplace harassment in the United States which concluded that between 25% and 85% of women reported having experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. However, the Commission estimated that 75% of all workplace harassment incidents go unreported. The purpose of this bill is to combat sexual harassment in the workplace and to ensure the safety and dignity of all employees in Delaware. This bill defines sexual harassment and makes employers responsible for the sexual harassment of an employee by a supervisor or by another employee when the employer knew or should have known about it and failed to take appropriate corrective action. Moreover, this bill prevents an employer from retaliating against an employee for filing a discrimination charge. This bill includes a requirement that the Department of Labor create an information sheet pertaining to sexual harassment that employers must distribute to employees. Employers having more than 50 or more employees in Delaware will be required to provide sexual harassment training to all employees and supervisory employees which must be conducted every 2 years. This bill also empowers the Department of Labor to investigate violations of this Act and gives the Department jurisdiction over all sexual harassment cases which includes an administrative process. This bill requires the Department of Labor to post the requirements in this bill on its website and perform outreach necessary to educate employers of the requirements. This bill takes effect on January 1, 2019.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 6 NO 1 NOT VOTING 3 ABSENT

  3. Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

  4. Amendment HA 2 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  5. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Stricken in House

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 11 On Its Merits

  7. Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 360, and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 48 not signed on · 6 voted No

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (48)

48 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 11 Yea · 6 Nay · 4 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6204
Democratic 5000
Republican 0400
Total 11604
% of votes cast 52%29%0%19%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Anthony Delcollo — Not Voting
Brian J. Bushweller — Yea
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Catherine Cloutier — Not Voting
Colin Bonini — Not Voting
David B. McBride — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Nay
F. Gary Simpson — Nay
Gregory F. Lavelle — Not Voting
Harris B. McDowell — Yea
Margaret Rose Henry — Yea
Robert Marshall — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Nay
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Nay
Dave G. Lawson Republican Nay
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Nay

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Subjects

public-safety civil-rights labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 360 do?
As poll from 2017 revealed that 31% of people in the United States have been sexually harassed in the workplace. The United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission released a comprehensive study of workplace harassment in the United States which concluded that between 25% and 85% of women reported having experienced sexual harassment in the workplace. However, the Commission estimated that 75% of all workplace harassment incidents go unreported. The purpose of this bill is to combat sexual harassment in the workplace and to ensure the safety and dignity of all employees in Delaware. This bill defines sexual harassment and makes employers responsible for the sexual harassment of an employee by a supervisor or by another employee when the employer knew or should have known about it and failed to take appropriate corrective action. Moreover, this bill prevents an employer from retaliating against an employee for filing a discrimination charge. This bill includes a requirement that the Department of Labor create an information sheet pertaining to sexual harassment that employers must distribute to employees. Employers having more than 50 or more employees in Delaware will be required to provide sexual harassment training to all employees and supervisory employees which must be conducted every 2 years. This bill also empowers the Department of Labor to investigate violations of this Act and gives the Department jurisdiction over all sexual harassment cases which includes an administrative process. This bill requires the Department of Labor to post the requirements in this bill on its website and perform outreach necessary to educate employers of the requirements. This bill takes effect on January 1, 2019.
Who sponsors HB 360?
HB 360 is sponsored by Helene M. Keeley, Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Andria L. Bennett, Nicole Poore (Democratic), Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), Gerald L. Brady, Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Michael Mulrooney, John A. Kowalko, Valerie Longhurst, Robert Marshall, and Margaret Rose Henry.
What is the current status of HB 360?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 12, 2018. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 360?
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