DelawareHS 1 for HB 130153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)HouseWALLET

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARGAINING UNITS.

Sponsored By: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Your PRIA Score

Score Hidden

Personalized for You

How does this bill affect your finances?

Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this bill and every other piece of legislation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.

Free to start

Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Public employers must share union contact info

Public employers must give unions new-hire contact details within 14 calendar days. Starting January 2026, they must also send full contact lists in January and October each year. The data includes name, position, worksite, employee ID, home address, home and personal cell numbers on file, date of hire, and work and personal emails on file. The info must be sent in a secure format the union agrees to.

Unions can email members at work

Unions can email bargaining unit members at their work addresses. Allowed topics include bargaining, contract administration, grievances, workplace complaints, and union business. Messages must follow the employer’s general technology use rules.

Union meetings allowed in government buildings

Public employers must let unions meet with members in government buildings for bargaining, contract issues, grievances, workplace complaints, and union business. Meetings cannot disrupt government work. They cannot support or oppose partisan candidates or share partisan election materials. The union may be charged extra costs, like security or maintenance, that the government would not otherwise incur.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

Edward S. Osienski
Democratic • House

Cosponsors

Stephanie T. Bolden
Democratic • House
Eric Buckson
Republican • Senate
Frank Burns
Democratic • House
Daniel Cruce
Democratic • Senate
Kerri Evelyn Harris
Democratic • House
Debra Heffernan
Democratic • House
Kimberly Williams
Democratic • House
Larry Lambert
Democratic • House
Eric Morrison
Democratic • House
Bryan Townsend
Democratic • Senate
John "Jack" Walsh
Democratic • Senate
Madinah Wilson-Anton
Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 43 • No: 14

Senate vote • 6/10/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 21 • No: 0

House vote • 5/13/2025