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DelawareHS 1 for HB 105 -HA 1153rd 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

Analyzed Economic Effects

7 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.

How Delaware enforces these pay rules

The Delaware Department of Labor enforces this law. A first violation gets a written warning. Later violations can bring $500 to $10,000 per violation, and one job opportunity counts as one violation. You can appeal a final order to Superior Court within 30 days; the court reviews the record for substantial evidence. Job boards and other third parties that repost jobs are not liable. These enforcement rules start two years after enactment.

Employers must keep pay records

Employers must keep each worker’s job description and pay history while you work and for three years after you leave. The Labor Department can ask to see these records. This starts two years after enactment.

Pay ranges must appear in job ads

Starting two years after enactment, employers must list the pay or pay range and a short benefits description in every job posting. This applies to both internal and public postings. If no posting is shared with you, the employer must give you the pay range and benefits before any offer or when you ask.

Protection from retaliation over pay transparency

Employers cannot fire or punish you for complaining, sharing information, starting a case, or testifying under this law. Retaliation can bring $500 to $10,000 per act in civil penalties. This protection starts two years after enactment.

Small employers exempt from these rules

Employers with 25 or fewer employees are exempt from these pay-transparency and recordkeeping rules. This exemption starts two years after enactment.

Special rules for commission, tipped, urgent jobs

For commission-paid jobs, postings must say pay is by commission, but a pay range is not required. For tipped jobs, postings must say the job is tipped and list the base wage or a base wage range. Temporary, interim, or acting jobs that need an immediate hire are exempt from posting rules; the Labor Department may set rules for these cases. These rules start two years after enactment.

Rules start two years after enactment

The entire law takes effect two years after it is enacted. All requirements, exceptions, and enforcement powers start on that date.

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

  1. HS 2 for HB 105 - Signed by Governor

    9/26/2025Governor

  2. HS 2 for HB 105 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT

    6/30/2025Senate

  3. HS 2 for HB 105 - Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable

    6/18/2025Senate

  4. HS 2 for HB 105 - Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

    6/10/2025Senate

  5. HS 2 for HB 105 - Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 12 NO 1 ABSENT

    6/10/2025House

  6. Substituted in House by HS 2 for HB 105

    6/5/2025House

  7. Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    5/13/2025House

  8. Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 5 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

    5/6/2025House

  9. Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 105, and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

    5/1/2025House

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