Bill Commons

DE SB 197

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR SCHOOL PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

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

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Did DE SB 197 pass?

Not yet. DE SB 197 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-02-26): Stricken in Senate

What is DE SB 197 about?

This Act requires that a contract relating to a public works project executed after December 31, 2026, must include a project labor agreement with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council if the project is for a school district or charter school, unless there was only 1 bid for the craft under the contract. A project labor agreement is a type of collective bargaining agreement in the construction industry that is generally negotiated before construction begins. Project labor agreements are intended to provide a legally binding and enforceable contract primarily related to labor conditions and labor-management relations.

Who sponsors DE SB 197?

Ray Seigfried, Marie Pinkney, Edward S. Osienski and 1 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 197, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Description

This Act requires that a contract relating to a public works project executed after December 31, 2026, must include a project labor agreement with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council if the project is for a school district or charter school, unless there was only 1 bid for the craft under the contract. A project labor agreement is a type of collective bargaining agreement in the construction industry that is generally negotiated before construction begins. Project labor agreements are intended to provide a legally binding and enforceable contract primarily related to labor conditions and labor-management relations.

Introduced
2025-06-26
Latest action
2026-02-26 — Stricken in Senate
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Ray Seigfriedprimary
  • Marie Pinkneyprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Marie Pinkneycosponsor
  • Ray Seigfriedcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-26

    Stricken in Senate

  2. 2025-06-26

    Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142640

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