SB 8 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE AND CHAPTER 280, VOLUME 81 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE RELATING TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR STATE EMPLOYEES.
Last action — Signed by Governor
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2019. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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15 sponsors
2 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 2 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
This Act eliminates the set bargaining unit classifications established in 19 Del. C. § 1311A(b) and allows exclusive representatives of bargaining units to work with the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources to organize or consolidate bargaining units in a manner in which they can agree for purposes of collective bargaining. It also eliminates the requirement that exclusive bargaining representatives of exclusive bargaining units form a coalition for collective bargaining. The Act eliminates the provision allowing for an employee organization to seek to be certified for unrepresented employees. The Act provides that parties may engage in collective bargaining for compensation in conjunction with or separately from collective bargaining for terms and conditions. It requires that the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements be staggered over time while providing that collective bargaining agreements currently in place remain in place until they expire by their own terms. While the Act allows for exclusive representatives to bargain for different pay rate increases, it prohibits the compensation of bargaining units from exceeding the pay ranges for each pay grade as established each year in the appropriations act. In addition, it retains the existing scope of bargaining contained in 19 Del.C. Section 1311A(a). Finally, this Act makes technical revisions to conform with the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Bill Text
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Action History
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Signed by Governor
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Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT
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Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
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Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 3 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
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Assigned to Labor Committee in House
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Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
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was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 8
Sponsors
- John A. Kowalko · Cosponsor
- Sean Matthews · Cosponsor
- Kimberly Williams · Cosponsor
- Edward S. Osienski · Cosponsor
- William J. Carson · Cosponsor
- Nicole Poore · Cosponsor
- Stephanie L. Hansen · Cosponsor
- John "Jack" Walsh · Primary
- Trey Paradee · Cosponsor
- Laura V. Sturgeon · Cosponsor
- Gerald L. Brady · Primary
- Catherine Cloutier · Cosponsor
- Bruce C. Ennis · Cosponsor
- Harris B. McDowell · Cosponsor
- Earl G. Jaques Jr. · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →2 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 47 not signed on · 3 voted No
Sponsors (2)
- John "Jack" Walsh Democratic
- Gerald L. Brady
Co-sponsors (13)
- John A. Kowalko
- Sean Matthews
- Kimberly Williams Democratic
- Edward S. Osienski Democratic
- William J. Carson Democratic
- Nicole Poore Democratic
- Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic
- Trey Paradee Democratic
- Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic
- Catherine Cloutier
- Bruce C. Ennis
- Harris B. McDowell
- Earl G. Jaques Jr.
Not signed on (47)
47 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 47 →"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 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 5% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (41)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 5% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (21)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Anthony Delcollo | — | Yea |
| Bruce C. Ennis | — | Yea |
| Catherine Cloutier | — | Yea |
| Colin Bonini | — | Nay |
| David B. McBride | — | Yea |
| Ernesto B Lopez | — | Yea |
| Harris B. McDowell | — | Yea |
| Bryan Townsend | Democratic | Yea |
| Darius J. Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| David P. Sokola | Democratic | Yea |
| John "Jack" Walsh | Democratic | Yea |
| Laura V. Sturgeon | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicole Poore | Democratic | Yea |
| S. Elizabeth Lockman | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephanie L. Hansen | Democratic | Yea |
| Trey Paradee | Democratic | Yea |
| Brian Pettyjohn | Republican | Yea |
| Bryant L. Richardson | Republican | Not Voting |
| Dave G. Lawson | Republican | Yea |
| David L. Wilson | Republican | Yea |
| Gerald W. Hocker | Republican | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 8 do?
- This Act eliminates the set bargaining unit classifications established in 19 Del. C. § 1311A(b) and allows exclusive representatives of bargaining units to work with the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources to organize or consolidate bargaining units in a manner in which they can agree for purposes of collective bargaining. It also eliminates the requirement that exclusive bargaining representatives of exclusive bargaining units form a coalition for collective bargaining. The Act eliminates the provision allowing for an employee organization to seek to be certified for unrepresented employees. The Act provides that parties may engage in collective bargaining for compensation in conjunction with or separately from collective bargaining for terms and conditions. It requires that the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements be staggered over time while providing that collective bargaining agreements currently in place remain in place until they expire by their own terms. While the Act allows for exclusive representatives to bargain for different pay rate increases, it prohibits the compensation of bargaining units from exceeding the pay ranges for each pay grade as established each year in the appropriations act. In addition, it retains the existing scope of bargaining contained in 19 Del.C. Section 1311A(a). Finally, this Act makes technical revisions to conform with the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Who sponsors SB 8?
- SB 8 is sponsored by John A. Kowalko, Sean Matthews, Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), William J. Carson (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Trey Paradee (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Gerald L. Brady, Catherine Cloutier, Bruce C. Ennis, Harris B. McDowell, and Earl G. Jaques Jr..
- What is the current status of SB 8?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 26, 2019. Enacted.
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