HB 88 is sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), John L. Mitchell, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Gerald L. Brady, David Bentz, Andria L. Bennett, Paul S. Baumbach, Sarah McBride, Sean Matthews, John A. Kowalko, and Valerie Longhurst.

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Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted 18 D cosponsors

HB 88 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.

Last action September 30, 2021 — Signed by Governor

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Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2021. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

Enacted

Current position in the legislative process.
28 sponsors

11 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.
Single-party support

Sponsorship is currently within one party (18 D).
Cleared a recorded vote

Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill removes the training minimum wage and youth minimum wage, which takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Bill Text

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Action History

September 30, 2021
Signed by Governor
June 08, 2021
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO
May 19, 2021
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits, 2 Unfavorable
May 13, 2021
Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
May 13, 2021
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 15 NO
March 23, 2021
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 6 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
January 27, 2021
Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

Sponsorship breakdown

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11 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 34 not signed on · 23 voted No

Sponsors (11)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (34)

34 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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June 08, 2021

Passed 13 Yea · 8 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Unaffiliated	2	3	0	0
Democratic	11	0	0	0
Republican	0	5	0	0
Total	13	8	0	0
% of votes cast	62%	38%	0%	0%

How each member voted (21)

Member	Party	Vote
Bruce C. Ennis	—	Nay
Colin Bonini	—	Nay
Ernesto B Lopez	—	Nay
Kyle Evans Gay	—	Yea
Sarah McBride	—	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
Marie Pinkney	Democratic	Yea
Nicole Poore	Democratic	Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman	Democratic	Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen	Democratic	Yea
Trey Paradee	Democratic	Yea
Brian Pettyjohn	Republican	Nay
Bryant L. Richardson	Republican	Nay
Dave G. Lawson	Republican	Nay
David L. Wilson	Republican	Nay
Gerald W. Hocker	Republican	Nay

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SM

May 13, 2021

Passed 26 Yea · 15 Nay

Party	Yea	Nay	Present	Not Voting
Republican	0	12	0	0
Democratic	16	0	0	0
Unaffiliated	10	3	0	0
Total	26	15	0	0
% of votes cast	63%	37%	0%	0%

How each member voted (41)

Member	Party	Vote
Andria L. Bennett	—	Yea
David Bentz	—	Yea
Gerald L. Brady	—	Yea
John A. Kowalko	—	Yea
John L. Mitchell	—	Yea
Michael Ramone	—	Nay
Paul S. Baumbach	—	Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf	—	Yea
Ruth Briggs King	—	Nay
Sean Matthews	—	Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker	—	Yea
Stephen Smyk	—	Nay
Valerie Longhurst	—	Yea
Debra Heffernan	Democratic	Yea
Edward S. Osienski	Democratic	Yea
Eric Morrison	Democratic	Yea
Franklin D. Cooke	Democratic	Yea
Kendra Johnson	Democratic	Yea
Kimberly Williams	Democratic	Yea
Krista Griffith	Democratic	Yea
Larry Lambert	Democratic	Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton	Democratic	Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown	Democratic	Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha	Democratic	Yea
Sean M. Lynn	Democratic	Yea
Sherae'a Moore	Democratic	Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden	Democratic	Yea
William Bush	Democratic	Yea
William J. Carson	Democratic	Yea
Bryan W. Shupe	Republican	Nay
Charles S Postles Jr.	Republican	Nay
Daniel B. Short	Republican	Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman	Republican	Nay
Jesse R. Vanderwende	Republican	Nay
Kevin S Hensley	Republican	Nay
Lyndon D. Yearick	Republican	Nay
Michael F. Smith	Republican	Nay
Richard G. Collins	Republican	Nay
Ronald E. Gray	Republican	Nay
Shannon Morris	Republican	Nay
Timothy D. Dukes	Republican	Nay

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Subjects

labor

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 88 do?: This bill removes the training minimum wage and youth minimum wage, which takes effect 90 days after enactment.
Who sponsors HB 88?: HB 88 is sponsored by Kimberly Williams (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Debra Heffernan (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), John L. Mitchell, Sherry Dorsey Walker, Gerald L. Brady, David Bentz, Andria L. Bennett, Paul S. Baumbach, Sarah McBride, Sean Matthews, John A. Kowalko, and Valerie Longhurst.
What is the current status of HB 88?: This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 27, 2021. Enacted.
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At a glance

Identifier: HB 88
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Session: 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)
Type: Bill
Introduced: January 27, 2021
Status: Enacted
Prime sponsor: Kimberly Williams

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