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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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June 28, 2007 | DE | HA 1 | Employee Paycheck Consent | Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23) |
June 15, 2006 | DE | HA 5 | Minimum Wage Exception Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24) |
June 15, 2006 | DE | HA 5 | Minimum Wage Exception Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24) |
June 23, 2011 | DE | HB 100 | Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 5) |
June 26, 2014 | DE | HB 13 | Prohibits Lawmakers from Becoming Lobbyists for 1 Year After Leaving Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 7) |
Jan. 23, 2019 | DE | HB 2 | Establishes Protections for Federal Workers During a Shutdown | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
June 30, 2009 | DE | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
July 1, 2009 | DE | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
March 29, 2018 | DE | HB 399 | Amends State Constitution to Provide Equal Rights | Bill Passed - House (34 - 5) |
April 14, 2022 | DE | SB 1 | Expands Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (29 - 11) |
March 8, 2022 | DE | SB 1 | Expands Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
March 18, 2021 | DE | SB 15 | Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
April 30, 2013 | DE | SB 21 | Requires the Governor to Appoint Labor Union Representatives to a State Benefits Committee | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | DE | SB 211 | Limits Use of Age-Related Questions on Job Applications | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
June 18, 2008 | DE | SB 280 | Minimum Wage Increase for Tipped Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
Jan. 28, 2021 | DE | SB 32 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
June 29, 2007 | DE | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - House (26 - 10) |
June 14, 2007 | DE | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
Jan. 30, 2014 | DE | SB 6 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
Jan. 30, 2014 | DE | SB 6 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
June 15, 2006 | DE | SB 62 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
June 15, 2006 | DE | SB 62 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
June 21, 2023 | DE | SB 72 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members | Bill Passed - House (26 - 12) |
May 18, 2023 | DE | SB 72 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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6/28 | HA 1 | Employee Paycheck Consent | Amendment Rejected - House (15 - 23) |
6/15 | HA 5 | Minimum Wage Exception Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24) |
6/15 | HA 5 | Minimum Wage Exception Amendment | Amendment Rejected - House (16 - 24) |
6/23 | HB 100 | Background Checks for Contractors on School Premises | Bill Failed - Senate (10 - 5) |
6/26 | HB 13 | Prohibits Lawmakers from Becoming Lobbyists for 1 Year After Leaving Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (33 - 7) |
1/23 | HB 2 | Establishes Protections for Federal Workers During a Shutdown | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 6) |
6/30 | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
7/01 | HB 290 | 2009-2010 Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 4) |
3/29 | HB 399 | Amends State Constitution to Provide Equal Rights | Bill Passed - House (34 - 5) |
4/14 | SB 1 | Expands Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - House (29 - 11) |
3/08 | SB 1 | Expands Family and Medical Leave | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
3/18 | SB 15 | Increases the Minimum Wage to $15 | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 7) |
4/30 | SB 21 | Requires the Governor to Appoint Labor Union Representatives to a State Benefits Committee | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
1/27 | SB 211 | Limits Use of Age-Related Questions on Job Applications | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
6/18 | SB 280 | Minimum Wage Increase for Tipped Employees | Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 8) |
1/28 | SB 32 | Prohibits Hair Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 0) |
6/29 | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - House (26 - 10) |
6/14 | SB 36 | State Employee Collective Bargaining | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 6) |
1/30 | SB 6 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
1/30 | SB 6 | Increases the State Minimum Wage | Bill Passed - House (27 - 14) |
6/15 | SB 62 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
6/15 | SB 62 | Minimum Wage Increase | Bill Passed - House (26 - 14) |
6/21 | SB 72 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members | Bill Passed - House (26 - 12) |
5/18 | SB 72 | Establishes a Tax Credit for Dues-paying Union Members | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 3) |