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DE HB 137

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MERIT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MERIT SYSTEM.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Did DE HB 137 pass?

Not yet. DE HB 137 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-10): Stricken in House

What is DE HB 137 about?

This Act clarifies that the Merit Employee Relations Board does not have jurisdiction to interpret or apply the Fair Labor Standards Act. Instead, disputes concerning the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources’ interpretation of this federal law as applied to state personnel must be determined as outlined in Title 29 of the United States Code. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Who sponsors DE HB 137?

Claire Snyder-Hall, Melanie Ross Levin, Kyra L. Hoffner are the primary sponsors of DE HB 137.

Description

This Act clarifies that the Merit Employee Relations Board does not have jurisdiction to interpret or apply the Fair Labor Standards Act. Instead, disputes concerning the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources’ interpretation of this federal law as applied to state personnel must be determined as outlined in Title 29 of the United States Code. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Introduced
2025-05-06
Latest action
2025-06-10 — Stricken in House
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Kyra L. Hoffnerprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-10

    Stricken in House

  2. 2025-05-14

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  3. 2025-05-06

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142186

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