DE HB 262
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Quick answers
Did DE HB 262 pass?
Yes. DE HB 262 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-10): Signed by Governor
What is DE HB 262 about?
This Act clarifies that paid leave for the adoption of a child may begin at one of the following times: (1) when the child is placed for adoption with the employee; (2) when the employee initiates a petition for adoption; or (3) when the adoption process is completed.
Who sponsors DE HB 262?
David L. Wilson, John "Jack" Walsh, Bryan Townsend and 22 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 262.
Description
This Act clarifies that paid leave for the adoption of a child may begin at one of the following times: (1) when the child is placed for adoption with the employee; (2) when the employee initiates a petition for adoption; or (3) when the adoption process is completed.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-08
- Latest action
- 2026-06-10 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Sean M. Lynnprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Debra Heffernanprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-06-10
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-05-06
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage
2026-04-15
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-03-19
Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
2026-03-19
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
passage
2026-03-11
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2026-01-08
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
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Votes
SM
2026-03-19 · pass · 37-0
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: other
- Timothy D. Dukes: other
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: other
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: other
SM
2026-05-06 · pass · 21-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
Related bills
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