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HB262 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

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Last action
2026-06-10
Official status
Signed by Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Clarifying Start Dates for Adoption Paid Leave

This law clarifies the three specific times an employee can start using paid leave when adopting a child.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends Title 14 of the Delaware Code to clarify rules about paid leave.
  • Allows employees to begin their adoption leave when a child is placed with them for adoption.
  • Permits employees to start their leave when they initiate a petition to adopt a child.
  • Enables employees to use their leave once the legal adoption process finishes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Employees in Delaware who are adopting children

Limits and Unknowns

  • This law only defines when leave can start; it does not state how long the paid leave lasts.
  • The official text provided does not list specific eligibility requirements for employees other than those adopting a child.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2026-05-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. 2026-04-15 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

  4. 2026-03-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT

  5. 2026-03-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Education Committee in Senate

  6. 2026-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits

  7. 2026-01-08 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.
This Act clarifies that paid leave for the adoption of a child may begin at one of the following times: (1) when the child is placed for adoption with the employee; (2) when the employee initiates a petition for adoption; or (3) when the adoption process is completed.