SB 161 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29, CHAPTER 90D OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.

Summary

This Act does all of the following: (1) Creates a Director of Classification/Compensation and Talent Acquisition and a Director of Training and Human Resource Solutions. (2) Changes the name of the Director of Personnel Management to Director of Talent Management. (3) Directs the Director of Talent Management to assume a central leadership role for the development and maintenance of the Department of Human Resources. (4) Renames the Division of Diversity and Inclusion to the Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. (5) Renames the Division of Labor Relations and Employment Practices to the Division of Employee and Labor Relations. (6) Renames the Division of Statewide Benefits to The Division of Statewide Benefits and Insurance Coverage. (7) Removes references to the Blood Bank due to lack of State participation with the program. (8) Increases membership within the Commission for Women and the Delaware Women's Hall of Fame Committee. (9) Expands the duties and role of the Delaware Commission for Women to subsume the responsibilities of the Delaware Women's Workforce Council. (10) Removes the statutory language creating the Delaware Women's Workforce Council. (11) Establishes The Division of Classification/Compensation and Talent Acquisition and the Division of Training and Human Resources Solutions with its associated powers, duties, and functions. (12) Makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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This bill amends various sections of Title 29, Chapter 90D of the Delaware Code, updating positions, responsibilities, and membership within the Department of Human Resources and related entities.

• § 9003D

  f. The A Director of the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy. → f. A Director of the Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy.

  This change clarifies the title of the Director of the Office of Women's Advancement and Advocacy.

• § 9009D

  9 18 members → 18 members

  This change increases the total membership of the Commission for Women from 9 to 18 members.

• § 9009D

  Two Four members → Four members

  This change increases the number of members appointed by the Speaker of the House from 2 to 4.

• § 9009D

  Two Four members → Four members

  This change increases the number of members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate from 2 to 4.

• § 9009D

  Five Ten members → Ten members

  This change increases the number of members appointed by the Governor from 5 to 10.

• § 9009D

  3 6 members → 6 members

  This change allows for more representation by increasing the limit of appointees from one political party from 3 to 6.

• § 9009D

  7 11 members → 11 members

  This change increases the membership of the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee from 7 to 11 members.

• § 9009D

  One Two member members → Two member members

  This change increases the number of members appointed by the Speaker of the House for the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee from 1 to 2.

• § 9009D

  One Two member members → Two member members

  This change increases the number of members appointed by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate for the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee from 1 to 2.

• § 9009D

  Five Seven members → Seven members

  This change increases the number of members appointed by the Governor for the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee from 5 to 7.

• § 9009D

  5 members → 5 members

  This change expands the limit of appointees from any one political party for the Delaware Women’s Hall of Fame Committee from 5 to 5, clarifying inconsistent member limits.

• § 9009D

  11 members → 11 members

  This specification clarifies the size of the Delaware Women’s Workforce Council as comprising 11 voting members.

• § 9009D

  4 members → 4 members

  This change clarifies that no more than 4 members appointed by the Governor to the Delaware Women’s Workforce Council can be members of any one political party.

Action History

1. June 30, 2023

   Signed by Governor

2. June 22, 2023

   Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

3. June 20, 2023

   Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits

4. June 15, 2023

   Assigned to Administration Committee in House

5. June 14, 2023

   Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

6. June 07, 2023

   Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 7 On Its Merits

7. June 01, 2023

   Introduced and Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

Sponsors

• Valerie Longhurst · Primary
• Ruth Briggs King · Primary
• John "Jack" Walsh · Primary
• David P. Sokola · Primary

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