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HS1FORHB383 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES.

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Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor: Carson
Last action: 2026-05-21
Official status: Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation 5/21/26
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary and text do not provide details on the changes for employees before July 1, 2026.

Act to Change Pay Rules for DOT Workers

This act changes the rules about when certain Delaware Department of Transportation employees get paid overtime starting from July 1, 2026.

What This Bill Does

Lists specific job titles that must be paid extra after working more than 37.5 hours a week beginning July 1, 2026.
Requires these employees to get overtime pay at time and a half their normal rate.

Who It Names or Affects

Department of Transportation employees with certain job titles such as Administrative Specialist or Engineering Technician II.

Terms To Know

overtime: Extra pay for working more hours than the regular work week limit.
compensable hours: Hours that count towards overtime pay rules.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens to employees who do not have one of the listed job titles.
It is unclear if there will be any changes for these workers before July 1, 2026.

Bill History

2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 5 NO 3 ABSENT
2026-05-21 Delaware General Assembly
Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
2026-05-13 Delaware General Assembly
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
2026-05-12 Delaware General Assembly
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 383, and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES.
This Substitute for House Bill No. 383 specifies by position title which Department of Transportation employees must be paid overtime after working 37.5 hours in a week beginning July 1, 2026.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Carson & Rep. Bush & Sen. Hoffner

Reps. Gorman, Heffernan, K. Johnson, Osienski, Romer

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1

FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 383

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION EMPLOYEES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend § 5916, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

§ 5916. Uniform pay plan; hazardous duty pay.

(g)

(1)

Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, beginning July 1, 2024, nonexempt Department of Transportation employees shall be paid overtime at the rate of time and ½ after the employee has accrued 37.5 compensable hours that week.

(2) Notwithstanding any law or rule to the contrary, beginning July 1, 2026, all of the following Department of Transportation employees shall be paid overtime at the rate of time and ½ after the employee has accrued 37.5 compensable hours that week:

a. Administrative Specialist.

b. Assistant Area Supervisor.

c. Automotive Supervisor I.

d. Automotive Supervisor II.

e. Conservation Technician IV.

f. Engineering Technician I.

g. Engineering Technician II.

h. Engineering Technician III.

i. Graphics and Printing Supervisor.

j. Highway Equipment Superintendent.

k. Intelligent Transportation System Supervisor.

. Intelligent Transportation System Technician I.

m. Intelligent Transportation System Technician II.

n. Intelligent Transportation System Technician III.

o. Intelligent Transportation System Technician IV.

p. Maintenance Area Supervisor I.

q. Maintenance Area Supervisor II.

r. Purchasing Service Coordinator I.

s. Roadside Environmental Specialist.

t. Traffic Sign Installation Supervisor.

SYNOPSIS

This Substitute for House Bill No. 383 specifies by position title which Department of Transportation employees must be paid overtime after working 37.5 hours in a week beginning July 1, 2026.