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HS1FORHB84 • 2025

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS.

Education Labor
Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Last action
2026-06-23
Official status
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS.
  • This Substitute for House Bill No.
  • 84 prohibits employers from requiring meetings or communications the purpose of which is to convey the employer’s political or religious views, including views regarding unionization.
  • The Act enumerates several situations to which the prohibition does not apply, including the communication of religious views by a religious employer, the communication of political views by a political party or organization, and training required to comply with civil rights laws and occupational safety and health laws.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-06-23 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING

  2. 2026-06-10 Delaware General Assembly

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

  3. 2026-03-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  4. 2026-03-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 6 NO 3 ABSENT

  5. 2026-03-19 Delaware General Assembly

    Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

  6. 2026-03-10 Delaware General Assembly

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

  7. 2026-01-29 Delaware General Assembly

    Amendment HA 1 to HS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  8. 2025-12-18 Delaware General Assembly

    Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 84, and Assigned to Labor Committee in House

Official Summary Text

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS.
This Substitute for House Bill No. 84 prohibits employers from requiring meetings or communications the purpose of which is to convey the employer’s political or religious views, including views regarding unionization. The Act enumerates several situations to which the prohibition does not apply, including the communication of religious views by a religious employer, the communication of political views by a political party or organization, and training required to comply with civil rights laws and occupational safety and health laws.
The statute also clarifies that the following communications are outside the scope of the prohibition: (1) An employer communicating to its employees any information that the employer is required by law to communicate, but only to the extent of that legal requirement; (2) An employer communicating to its employees any information that is necessary for those employees to perform their job duties; (3) An institution of higher education, or any agent, repre