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DelawareSB 24153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)Senate

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT AND THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT.

Sponsored By: Bryan Townsend (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

Public workers can unionize without elections

Delaware public school employees and other public employees have a new path to union recognition without an election. More than 50% of employees in the bargaining unit must sign dated authorizations for the organization. Once the labor Board verifies that support, it must certify the organization as the unit's sole bargaining representative. The Board cannot order an election in that case.

Public workers face union removal limits

Delaware public employees face added steps to petition to remove their bargaining representative when no bargaining agreement has been signed. More than one year must have passed since the representative was certified. Employees must also wait until the required mediation and fact-finding procedures have been started and completed.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Bryan Townsend

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

  • Larry Lambert

    Democratic • House

  • Eric Morrison

    Democratic • House

  • Edward S. Osienski

    Democratic • House

  • Claire Snyder-Hall

    Democratic • House

  • Laura V. Sturgeon

    Democratic • Senate

  • John "Jack" Walsh

    Democratic • Senate

  • Madinah Wilson-Anton

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 40 • No: 18

House vote • 6/26/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 26 • No: 12

Senate vote • 5/20/2025

Passed (SM required)

Yes: 14 • No: 6

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by Governor

    9/2/2025Governor

  2. Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 12 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    6/26/2025House

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

    6/10/2025House

  4. Assigned to Labor Committee in House

    5/21/2025House

  5. Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT

    5/20/2025Senate

  6. Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 6 Favorable

    5/14/2025Senate

  7. Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

    5/7/2025Senate

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