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HA1TOHB38 • 2025

This Amendment makes clear that House Bill No.

This Amendment makes clear that House Bill No.

Education Labor
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
K. Williams
Last action
2025-03-18
Official status
Passed 3/18/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment Expanding Coverage for Publicly Funded College Employees

This amendment changes House Bill No. 38 to apply its rules to employees at any institution of higher education paid with state funds, instead of only the University of Delaware and Delaware State University.

What This Bill Does

  • Changes line 9 of House Bill No. 38 by removing 'the University of Delaware and Delaware State University' and replacing it with 'an institution of higher education'.
  • Updates line 10 to replace 'University of Delaware or Delaware State University' with 'institution of higher education'.
  • Clarifies that the bill covers employees paid in whole or in part by state funds at any qualifying school.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Employees who work for institutions of higher education and receive some pay from State funds.
  • Institutions of higher education beyond just the University of Delaware and Delaware State University.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official text does not state when this amendment will officially take effect.
  • The source material does not list which specific colleges or universities qualify as institutions of higher education beyond the general term used in the bill.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

This Amendment makes clear that House Bill No. 38 applies to any institution of higher education regarding an employee paid in whole or in part with State funds, not just the University of Delaware and Delaware State University.

Current Bill Text

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SPONSOR:

Rep. K. Williams

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 38

AMEND House Bill No. 38 on line 9 by deleting “

the University of Delaware and Delaware State University

" as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

an institution of higher education

”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 38 on line 10 by deleting “

University of Delaware or Delaware State University

” as it appears therein and inserting in lieu thereof “

institution of higher education

”.

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment makes clear that House Bill No. 38 applies to any institution of higher education regarding an employee paid in whole or in part with State funds, not just the University of Delaware and Delaware State University.