DE HB 273
Status unknownAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower
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Did DE HB 273 pass?
The current status of DE HB 273 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-06-04): Amendment HA 2 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
What is DE HB 273 about?
This Act prohibits employers from asking employees or potential employees about political preferences, including donations the employee makes to candidates for office or political committees. It also prohibits employers from taking any adverse action against an employee based on political affiliation or preference. The prohibition does not apply if a political affiliation or preference is a bona fide occupational qualification of the employment. It also does not apply if employer disclosure of employee contributions is required by federal or state law.
Who sponsors DE HB 273?
Laura V. Sturgeon, Josue O Ortega, Melanie Ross Levin and 15 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 273.
Description
This Act prohibits employers from asking employees or potential employees about political preferences, including donations the employee makes to candidates for office or political committees. It also prohibits employers from taking any adverse action against an employee based on political affiliation or preference. The prohibition does not apply if a political affiliation or preference is a bona fide occupational qualification of the employment. It also does not apply if employer disclosure of employee contributions is required by federal or state law.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-20
- Latest action
- 2026-06-04 — Amendment HA 2 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Darius J. Brownprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
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2026-06-04
Amendment HA 2 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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2026-04-14
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
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2026-04-14
Amendment HA 1 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
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2026-01-20
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
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