# Delaware HB 262: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.

Delaware HB 262, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Debra Heffernan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-06-10 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB262-153
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HB 262
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-08
- Last action: 2026-06-10, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 32
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- School workers choose adoption leave start: benefit, low. The law lets eligible Delaware school employees choose when their paid adoption leave starts. It covers employees of reorganized school districts, charter schools, and vocational school districts. Full-time employees, or employees with at least 1 year of employment, qualify for 12 weeks of paid lea…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Alonna Berry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie  T. Bolden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Darius J. Brown (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Buckson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave G. Lawson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Trey Paradee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Brian Pettyjohn (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Nicole Poore (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: David L. Wilson (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-05-06 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-19 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-06-10: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2026-05-06: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2026-04-15: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Assigned to Education Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT (House)
- 2026-03-11: Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits (House)
- 2026-01-08: Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2026-01-08: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142746&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142746&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
- [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills)
- [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware)
- [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB262-153 (as of 2026-10-11).