Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: Enacted 6 D cosponsors

HB 177 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE LEAVE

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 May 18, 2023. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    10 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (6 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This bill increases the amount of Compassionate Leave for eligible employees of the State upon the death of an immediate family member.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 7 removed

26 line(s) added, 7 removed.

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Heffernan HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
Heffernan & Rep.
1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
Dorsey Walker & Sen.
177 AMEND House Bill No.
Poore Reps.
177 by deleting line 17 in its entirety.
Baumbach, Bolden, K.
SYNOPSIS This amendment removes Section 2 of House Bill No.
Johnson, Morrison;
177.
Sens.
Gay, Hansen, Hoffner, Pinkney HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
177 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO COMPASSIONATE LEAVE BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend Chapter 51, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:
§ 5125.
Compassionate leave.
(a) For purposes of this section, (1) “Immediate family” means the employee’s spouse or domestic partner;
parent, stepparent or child of the employee, spouse or domestic partner;
employee’s grandparent or grandchild;
employee’s sibling;
or any minor child for whom the employee has assumed and carried out parental responsibilities.
(2) "State employee" means any benefit-eligible full-time or part-time employee of the State hired to work 30 or more hours.
“State employee” does not include casual seasonable employees as defined by § 5903(17)a.
of Title 29, or an individual in an equivalent casual seasonal position with an employer covered by State employee benefits.
(b) Upon the death of an immediate family member, a state employee shall be granted 37.5 hours (37.5 hour weekly schedule) or 40 hours (40-hour weekly schedule) leave with pay, or on a pro-rata basis for part-time State employees.
(c) An employee requesting leave under this section must supply supporting documentation if requested.
(d) An employee may request approval for a person not specified as immediate family under subsection (a)(1) of this section.
Section 2.
This Act shall take effect July 1, 2024.
SYNOPSIS This bill increases the amount of Compassionate Leave for eligible employees of the State upon the death of an immediate family member.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits

  4. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

  6. Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

  7. Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 12 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT

  8. Amendment HA 1 to HB 177 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  9. Amendment HA 1 to HB 177 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  10. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits

  11. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  12. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

  13. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

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10 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 52 not signed on · 13 voted No

Sponsors (10)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (52)

52 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

SM

Passed 20 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 13000
Republican 5100
Unaffiliated 2000
Total 20100
% of votes cast 95%5%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
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
Kyra L. Hoffner Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
Russell Huxtable Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Eric Buckson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Nay

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SM

Passed 26 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 6101
Democratic 20000
Republican 01102
Total 261203
% of votes cast 63%29%0%7%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Michael Ramone — Not Voting
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Nay
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stell Parker Selby — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Cyndie Romer Democratic Yea
DeShanna U Neal Democratic Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kerri Evelyn Harris 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
Sophie Phillips 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
Jeff Hilovsky Republican Nay
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Nay
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Nay
Kevin S Hensley Republican Not Voting
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Nay
Michael F. Smith Republican Not Voting
Richard G. Collins Republican Nay
Ronald E. Gray Republican Nay
Shannon Morris Republican Nay
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 177 do?
This bill increases the amount of Compassionate Leave for eligible employees of the State upon the death of an immediate family member.
Who sponsors HB 177?
HB 177 is sponsored by Sherry Dorsey Walker, Paul S. Baumbach, Sean Matthews, Peter C. Schwartzkopf, Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Nicole Poore (Democratic), and Debra Heffernan (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 177?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced May 18, 2023. Enacted.
Where can I track HB 177?
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