DelawareHB 105153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)HouseWALLET

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

Sponsored By: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Most employers must post pay ranges

Most Delaware employers must list the pay (hourly or salary) or a pay range and a short description of benefits in every job posting. How wide the range is counts when judging good faith. Employers must tell all employees about each opening; temporary, interim, or acting jobs that need an immediate hire are exempt, and the Department may set rules for those roles. If no posting is available to an applicant, the employer must share the pay or range and benefits before any offer and anytime on request. Commission jobs must say they are commission-based and may omit a range. Tipped jobs must say they are tipped and list the base wage or base wage range. Employers must keep job descriptions and each worker’s pay history while employed and for three years after, and show them to the Department on request. Employers with 10 or fewer employees are not covered. These rules take effect one year after enactment.

Penalties and protections for pay transparency

The Delaware Department of Labor enforces these pay transparency rules and can investigate violations. A first offense gets a written warning. Each later offense brings a civil penalty of $2,000 to $10,000 per job opening; one opening counts as one violation no matter how many postings. Retaliation against someone who complains, helps the Department, or testifies triggers a $2,000 to $10,000 penalty per act. The Department issues final written orders; you can appeal to Superior Court within 30 days, and the Department can ask the court to enforce unpaid orders. Third‑party sites or services that repost job notices are not liable under this law. These enforcement rules apply one year after enactment.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Melanie Ross Levin
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

Frank Burns
Democratic • House
William Bush
Democratic • House
William J. Carson
Democratic • House
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha
Democratic • House
Franklin D. Cooke
Democratic • House
Daniel Cruce
Democratic • Senate
Mara Gorman
Democratic • House
Krista Griffith
Democratic • House
Stephanie L. Hansen
Democratic • Senate
Debra Heffernan
Democratic • House
Kendra Johnson
Democratic • House
Kamela T Smith
Democratic • House
Larry Lambert
Democratic • House
S. Elizabeth Lockman
Democratic • Senate
Sean M. Lynn
Democratic • House
Eric Morrison
Democratic • House
DeShanna U Neal
Democratic • House
Josue O Ortega
Democratic • House
Sophie Phillips
Democratic • House
Cyndie Romer
Democratic • House
Sherae'a Moore
Democratic • House
Ray Seigfried
Democratic • Senate
Claire Snyder-Hall
Democratic • House
David P. Sokola
Democratic • Senate
Laura V. Sturgeon
Democratic • Senate
Bryan Townsend
Democratic • Senate
Madinah Wilson-Anton
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

Actions Timeline

HS 2 for HB 105 - Signed by Governor
9/26/2025Governor
HS 2 for HB 105 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT
6/30/2025Senate
HS 2 for HB 105 - Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
6/18/2025Senate
HS 2 for HB 105 - Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
6/10/2025Senate
HS 2 for HB 105 - Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 12 NO 1 ABSENT
6/10/2025House
Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 105
6/5/2025House
Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 105
5/13/2025House
HS 1 for HB 105 - Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
5/6/2025House
Substituted in House by HS 1 for HB 105
5/1/2025House
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
3/25/2025House

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3/25/2025
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