# Delaware SB 63: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LABOR.

Delaware SB 63, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LABOR., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic); status became law, last action 2026-01-28 (Enacted into Law) (as of 2026-10-19).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB63-153
- As of: 2026-10-19
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 63
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LABOR.
- Status: became law
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Last action: 2026-01-28, Enacted into Law
- Sponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (79 yes, 41 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Contractors face tougher labor law enforcement: cost, low. The law bans knowingly helping an employer break Delaware’s employee misclassification rules with the intent to violate those rules. General contractors are responsible for subcontractors’ violations. They can also be held responsible for the full amount of a subcontractor’s penalties and restituti…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Debra Heffernan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Larry Lambert (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cyndie Romer (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 25 | 15 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | Senate | Passed (3/5 required) | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2025-06-25 | House | Passed (SM required) | pass | 25 | 13 |   |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Passed (SM required) | pass | 14 | 7 |   |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-01-28: Enacted into Law (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Veto Override Passed in the House. 25 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2026-01-28: Veto Override Passed in the Senate. 15 YES 6 NO (Senate)
- 2025-08-28: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-25: Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 13 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-17: Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-05-14: Assigned to Labor Committee in House (House)
- 2025-05-13: Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Amendment SA 1 to SB 63 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (Senate)
- 2025-05-08: Amendment SA 1 to SB 63 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-03-06: Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-03-06: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141896&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 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=141896&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 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-SB63-153 (as of 2026-10-19).