DE SB 24
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT AND THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 24 pass?
Yes. DE SB 24 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-09-02): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 24 about?
The language of this Act is identical to Senate Bill No. 25 of the 153rd General Assembly. The only difference between this Act and Senate Bill No. 25 is the title, which has been changed to clarify that the language includes the Public Employment Relations Act of Title 19. This Act allows an employee organization to file a petition with the Board to become the exclusive representative of an appropriate bargaining unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. In the event an employee organization provides over 50% of the employees’ approval, through their authorized signatures, then the Board may not order an election but must certify the employee organization. This Act also makes technical corrections to confirm existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors DE SB 24?
Madinah Wilson-Anton, Claire Snyder-Hall, Eric Morrison and 6 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 24.
Description
The language of this Act is identical to Senate Bill No. 25 of the 153rd General Assembly. The only difference between this Act and Senate Bill No. 25 is the title, which has been changed to clarify that the language includes the Public Employment Relations Act of Title 19. This Act allows an employee organization to file a petition with the Board to become the exclusive representative of an appropriate bargaining unit for the purpose of collective bargaining. In the event an employee organization provides over 50% of the employees’ approval, through their authorized signatures, then the Board may not order an election but must certify the employee organization. This Act also makes technical corrections to confirm existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
- Introduced
- 2025-05-07
- Latest action
- 2025-09-02 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Madinah Wilson-Antonprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2025-09-02
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-26
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-21
Assigned to Labor Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-05-20
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-05-14
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 6 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-05-07
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Votes
SM
2025-05-20 · pass · 14-6
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: other
- Eric Buckson: no
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: no
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: no
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: no
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: no
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: no
SM
2025-06-26 · pass · 26-12
Member-level votes (40)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: no
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: no
- Timothy D. Dukes: other
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: no
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: no
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: no
- 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: no
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: no
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: no
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: no
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: no
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: no
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