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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARGAINING UNITS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARGAINING UNITS.

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2025-08-21
Official status
Signed by Governor
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Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARGAINING UNITS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARGAINING UNITS.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARGAINING UNITS.
  • This Act addresses information and access rights relating to bargaining units, which are defined under existing law as groups of public employees designated by the Public Employment Relations Board as appropriate for representation by an employee organization for purposes of collective bargaining.
  • Section 1 of the Act amends the Public School Employment Relations Act in Title 14 of the Delaware Code.
  • It provides that a public employer must provide an exclusive bargaining representative with certain contact information of bargaining unit employees, (i) within 14 calendar days of their hiring and (ii) in January and October of each year, starting in January 2026.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-08-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Signed by Governor

  2. 2025-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  4. 2025-05-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 22 YES 14 NO 1 NOT VOTING 4 ABSENT

  5. 2025-05-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

  6. 2025-05-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 130, and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

  7. 2025-05-06 Delaware General Assembly

    Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 14 AND 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BARGAINING UNITS.
This Act addresses information and access rights relating to bargaining units, which are defined under existing law as groups of public employees designated by the Public Employment Relations Board as appropriate for representation by an employee organization for purposes of collective bargaining.

Section 1 of the Act amends the Public School Employment Relations Act in Title 14 of the Delaware Code. It provides that a public employer must provide an exclusive bargaining representative with certain contact information of bargaining unit employees, (i) within 14 calendar days of their hiring and (ii) in January and October of each year, starting in January 2026. In addition, a public employer must allow an exclusive representative to communicate with bargaining unit members using their employer-issued email addresses regarding collective bargaining, the administration of collective bargaining agreements, the investigation of grievances, workplace-related complaints and issues, and in