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DE HB 181

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

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

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Did DE HB 181 pass?

Not yet. DE HB 181 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-06-17): Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 On Its Merits

What is DE HB 181 about?

HB181 removed penalties for all violations of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program until January 29, 2029. The substitute revised this timeline to two years for some violations, making them effective January 1, 2027, and maintains violations for § 3707 of the act-leave and employment protection and § 3708 of the act-retaliatory personnel actions prohibited. For those employers who do not remit contribution collected from employees, as the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program allows, this will be a violation considered wage theft under 19 Del. C §1102A(a)(3).

Who sponsors DE HB 181?

Michael F. Smith, Daniel B. Short, Laura V. Sturgeon and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 181, joined by 4 cosponsors.

Description

HB181 removed penalties for all violations of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program until January 29, 2029. The substitute revised this timeline to two years for some violations, making them effective January 1, 2027, and maintains violations for § 3707 of the act-leave and employment protection and § 3708 of the act-retaliatory personnel actions prohibited. For those employers who do not remit contribution collected from employees, as the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program allows, this will be a violation considered wage theft under 19 Del. C §1102A(a)(3).

Introduced
2025-06-17
Latest action
2025-06-17 — Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Richard G. Collinsprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Richard G. Collinscosponsor
  • Jeff Hilovskycosponsor
  • Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
  • Michael F. Smithcosponsor

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Action timeline

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  1. 2025-06-17

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  2. 2025-06-17

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 181, and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

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Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142556

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