# Delaware HS 2 for HB 105: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Delaware HS 2 for HB 105, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-09-26 (Signed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware HS 2 for HB 105
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Last action: 2025-09-26, Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 27
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (44 yes, 16 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 4

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- No retaliation for speaking up: benefit, medium. Starting two years after enactment, you are protected from retaliation for using your rights under this law. An employer cannot fire you or treat you badly for complaining, giving information, filing a case, or testifying. Each act of retaliation can bring a civil penalty of $500 to $10,000.
- Pay ranges and benefits in job ads: benefit, low. Starting two years after enactment, large employers (26+ workers) must put the pay range and a basic benefits description in every internal and external job posting. If no posting is available to you, they must give you the pay range and benefits before any offer or pay talk, and you can ask for it…
- Enforcement, records, and fines for employers: cost, medium. Starting two years after enactment, the Delaware Department of Labor enforces these posting rules. The Department can investigate and issue final written orders, and a party has 30 days to appeal to Superior Court on the record. First offense: written warning. Later offenses: civil penalties of $50…
- Exceptions for tipped, commission, union, quick hires: mixed, low. Starting two years after enactment, some jobs follow special posting rules. Temporary, interim, or acting roles that need an immediate hire do not have to list a pay range. Commission jobs must say they are commission‑paid, but no pay amount is required. Tipped jobs must say tipping applies and sho…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William Bush (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: William J. Carson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel Cruce (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kamela T Smith (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: DeShanna U Neal (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Josue O Ortega (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sophie Phillips (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sherae'a Moore (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: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-06-30 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 16 | 4 |   |
| 2025-06-10 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 28 | 12 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-09-26: Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 4 NO 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-18: Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Passed By House. Votes: 28 YES 12 NO 1 ABSENT (House)
- 2025-06-05: was introduced and adopted in lieu of HB 105 (House)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-06-05: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142429&legislationTypeId=6&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- 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)
- 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=142429&legislationTypeId=6&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 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS2FORHB105-153 (as of 2026-10-19).