Delaware 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024) Status: In Committee 4 D cosponsors

HB 173 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ABSENCES OF SCHOOL EMPLOYEES.

Last action — Not Worked in Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment.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

Currently school employees must use their accumulated sick leave to take off for a religious holiday that is not a State recognized religious holiday. This Act allows for 2 floating holidays per school year that would not fall within a State recognized religious holiday. The 2 floating holidays are not to be considered part of the employee's sick leave and cannot be accumulated. The building administrator must approve the request to be absent for a floating holiday but cannot ask the reason for the request. A request may only be denied if school operational requirements cannot be met.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Not Worked in Committee

  2. Amendment HA 1 to HB 173 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  3. Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 58 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (58)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 173 do?
Currently school employees must use their accumulated sick leave to take off for a religious holiday that is not a State recognized religious holiday. This Act allows for 2 floating holidays per school year that would not fall within a State recognized religious holiday. The 2 floating holidays are not to be considered part of the employee's sick leave and cannot be accumulated. The building administrator must approve the request to be absent for a floating holiday but cannot ask the reason for the request. A request may only be denied if school operational requirements cannot be met.
Who sponsors HB 173?
HB 173 is sponsored by Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), and Sherae'a Moore (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 173?
This bill died with 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024). It reached “In Committee” 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.
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