Bill Commons

DE SB 263

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LABOR.

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

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Quick answers

Did DE SB 263 pass?

Yes. DE SB 263 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-06-24): Signed by Governor

What is DE SB 263 about?

This Act adds minor league baseball players to the existing exemptions from state minimum wage and recordkeeping standards. After minor league players formed a union in 2022, minor league players represented by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) signed their first collective bargaining agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2023. This exemption actualizes that existing collective bargaining agreement between the players union and MLB.

Who sponsors DE SB 263?

Michael F. Smith, Nicole Poore, John "Jack" Walsh and 10 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 263, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

This Act adds minor league baseball players to the existing exemptions from state minimum wage and recordkeeping standards. After minor league players formed a union in 2022, minor league players represented by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) signed their first collective bargaining agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2023. This exemption actualizes that existing collective bargaining agreement between the players union and MLB.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-06-24 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Michael F. Smithprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • John "Jack" Walshprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Darius J. Brownprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Stephanie T. Boldenprimary
  • Debra Heffernanprimary
  • Daniel Crucecosponsor
  • Gerald W. Hockercosponsor
  • Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
  • Bryan Townsendcosponsor
  • John "Jack" Walshcosponsor
  • Krista Griffithcosponsor
  • Michael F. Smithcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-06-24

    Signed by Governor

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  2. 2026-06-18

    Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES

    passage

  3. 2026-05-12

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 9 On Its Merits

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  4. 2026-05-06

    Assigned to Labor Committee in House

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  5. 2026-05-05

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

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  6. 2026-04-22

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

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  7. 2026-03-19

    Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

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Versions

Documents

Votes

  • SM

    2026-05-05 · 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: other
    • 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
  • 3/4

    2026-06-18 · pass · 41-0

    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: 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: 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: yes

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