DE HB 234
Status unknownAN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO WORKERS' RIGHTS.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 234 pass?
The current status of DE HB 234 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-09): Amendment HA 1 to HB 234 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
What is DE HB 234 about?
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would establish a fundamental right for all employees to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution. In addition, as the first leg of a constitutional amendment, the next General Assembly must pass an act concurring with this Act for it to become part of the Delaware Constitution.
Who sponsors DE HB 234?
Spiros Mantzavinos, Mara Gorman, John "Jack" Walsh and 3 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 234.
Description
This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would establish a fundamental right for all employees to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution. In addition, as the first leg of a constitutional amendment, the next General Assembly must pass an act concurring with this Act for it to become part of the Delaware Constitution.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-30
- Latest action
- 2026-06-09 — Amendment HA 1 to HB 234 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Frank Burnsprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-09
Amendment HA 1 to HB 234 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2026-03-25
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-06-30
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
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Votes
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Related bills
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Attribution
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