Bill Commons

DE HB 9

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO GOVERNMENTAL COMPENSATION POLICY.

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

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Did DE HB 9 pass?

Yes. DE HB 9 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-22): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 9 about?

Section 4 of this Act requires a paid elected official or paid appointed official of this State or any political subdivision of this State (“official”) who is also employed by a state agency or a political subdivision of this State to disclose the dual employment to the Public Integrity Commission (“Commission”). This disclosure will assist the Commission and the State Auditor in evaluating if the official is receiving dual public compensation for coincident hours of work and requires the Commission to report to the official’s employer of any finding of dual compensation. Sections 1 through 3 of this Act make technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including by creating definitions to ensure consistent usage of terms and by redrafting existing law to use active voice to ensure clarity of duties and obligations of officials and state agencies or political subdivisions of this State that employ officials. Section 5 of this Act makes clear that an individual serving as an official on the effective date of this Act must disclose any dual employment within 15 days after the enactment of this Act. Section 6 of this Act provides that this Act takes effect 1 year after the Act’s enactment into law.

Who sponsors DE HB 9?

David P. Sokola, Bryan Townsend, Claire Snyder-Hall and 7 others are the primary sponsors of DE HB 9, joined by 8 cosponsors.

Description

Section 4 of this Act requires a paid elected official or paid appointed official of this State or any political subdivision of this State (“official”) who is also employed by a state agency or a political subdivision of this State to disclose the dual employment to the Public Integrity Commission (“Commission”). This disclosure will assist the Commission and the State Auditor in evaluating if the official is receiving dual public compensation for coincident hours of work and requires the Commission to report to the official’s employer of any finding of dual compensation. Sections 1 through 3 of this Act make technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual, including by creating definitions to ensure consistent usage of terms and by redrafting existing law to use active voice to ensure clarity of duties and obligations of officials and state agencies or political subdivisions of this State that employ officials. Section 5 of this Act makes clear that an individual serving as an official on the effective date of this Act must disclose any dual employment within 15 days after the enactment of this Act. Section 6 of this Act provides that this Act takes effect 1 year after the Act’s enactment into law.

Introduced
2025-01-21
Latest action
2025-05-22 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • William Bushprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Daniel B. Shortprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Trey Paradeeprimary
  • Kimberly Williamsprimary
  • Eric Morrisoncosponsor
  • Edward S. Osienskicosponsor
  • Daniel B. Shortcosponsor
  • Lyndon D. Yearickcosponsor
  • William Bushcosponsor
  • Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
  • Bryan Townsendcosponsor
  • David P. Sokolacosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-22

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2025-05-08

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  3. 2025-04-10

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

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  4. 2025-03-18

    Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

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  5. 2025-03-18

    Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 5 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-03-18

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 9 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

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  7. 2025-03-12

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

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  8. 2025-01-30

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 9 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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  9. 2025-01-21

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2025-03-18 · pass · 36-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • 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: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • 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: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: other
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: other
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: other
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: other
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • SM

    2025-05-08 · pass · 20-0

    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: other
    • 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

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=141802

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