HB 409 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE WORKER ADJUSTMENT AND RETRAINING NOTIFICATION ACT.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed House
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✓Passed Senate
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 03, 2018. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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5 sponsors
2 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Act creates a state mass layoff and plant closing notice requirement law that requires certain larger employers to provide their employees with adequate notice when they plan to go out of business, close a plant, or lay off a large number of employees. This Act requires employers to also notify the Department of planned mass layoffs and plant closings, so the Department can provide dislocated workers with services to assist them in returning to work as soon as possible. This Act imposes greater notice requirements on employers than the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”). This Act authorizes the Department of Labor to investigate violations, conduct administrative hearings for employers who are alleged to have violated this Act, and pursue penalties for failure of an employer to comply with the notice requirements to its employees.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 3 NO 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
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Passed By House. Votes: 34 YES 3 NO 3 ABSENT
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Amendment HA 2 to HB 409 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
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Amendment HA 1 to HB 409 - Stricken in House
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Amendment HA 1 to HB 409 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 9 On Its Merits
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Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
Sponsors
- Edward S. Osienski · Cosponsor
- John A. Kowalko · Cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · Cosponsor
- Robert Marshall · Primary
- Michael Mulrooney · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 57 not signed on · 6 voted No
Sponsors (2)
Co-sponsors (3)
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- John A. Kowalko
- Gerald L. Brady
Not signed on (57)
57 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 57 →"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 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 71% | 14% | 0% | 14% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Brian J. Bushweller | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Not Voting |
| Colin Bonini | — | Nay |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Not Voting |
| F. Gary Simpson | — | Yea |
| Gregory F. Lavelle | — | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Nay |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 21 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 34 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 83% | 7% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (41)
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 409 do?
- This Act creates a state mass layoff and plant closing notice requirement law that requires certain larger employers to provide their employees with adequate notice when they plan to go out of business, close a plant, or lay off a large number of employees. This Act requires employers to also notify the Department of planned mass layoffs and plant closings, so the Department can provide dislocated workers with services to assist them in returning to work as soon as possible. This Act imposes greater notice requirements on employers than the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (“WARN Act”). This Act authorizes the Department of Labor to investigate violations, conduct administrative hearings for employers who are alleged to have violated this Act, and pursue penalties for failure of an employer to comply with the notice requirements to its employees.
- Who sponsors HB 409?
- HB 409 is sponsored by Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), John A. Kowalko, Gerald L. Brady, Robert Marshall, and Michael Mulrooney.
- What is the current status of HB 409?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 03, 2018. Enacted.
- Where can I track HB 409?
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