SB 9 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE CREATION OF A WORK A DAY EARN A PAY PUBLIC WORKS JOBS PROGRAM.
Last action — Assigned to Labor Committee in House
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
This Act is intended to implement the recommendations in the December 9, 2015 Report of the Work A Day Earn A Pay Task Force. The Act will create a Work A Day Earn A Pay Public Works Jobs Program in Delaware.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Assigned to Labor Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 7 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
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Amendment SA 1 to SB 9 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 4 NO 2 NOT VOTING
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Amendment SA 1 to SB 9 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
Sponsors
- Bryant L. Richardson · Cosponsor
- Debra Heffernan · Cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski · Cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · Cosponsor
- Ruth Briggs King · Cosponsor
- Harris B. McDowell · Cosponsor
- Margaret Rose Henry · Cosponsor
- Robert Marshall · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 54 not signed on · 7 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (7)
- Bryant L. Richardson Republican
- Debra Heffernan Democratic
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- John A. Kowalko
- Ruth Briggs King
- Harris B. McDowell
- Margaret Rose Henry
Not signed on (54)
54 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 54 →"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.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 52% | 33% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anthony Delcollo | — | Not Voting |
| Brian J. Bushweller | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Nay |
| Colin Bonini | — | Not Voting |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Nay |
| F. Gary Simpson | — | Nay |
| Gregory F. Lavelle | — | Nay |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Yea |
| Margaret Rose Henry | — | Yea |
| Robert Marshall | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 9 do?
- This Act is intended to implement the recommendations in the December 9, 2015 Report of the Work A Day Earn A Pay Task Force. The Act will create a Work A Day Earn A Pay Public Works Jobs Program in Delaware.
- Who sponsors SB 9?
- SB 9 is sponsored by Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), John A. Kowalko, Ruth Briggs King, Harris B. McDowell, Margaret Rose Henry, and Robert Marshall.
- What is the current status of SB 9?
- This bill died with 149th General Assembly (2017-2018). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 9?
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