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HB 283 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

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

Summary
In the 149th General Assembly House Bill No. 64 amended Title 29, Section 5120 to insure that mothers who are full time state employees may have up to 6 weeks of unpaid leave following the newborn(s) discharge from the hospital even if their FMLA benefits have been exhausted. This bill clarifies that school district employees are entitled to the same unpaid leave.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2018 Last action May 2, 2018
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Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
1
May 2, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 9 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 11, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 283 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 4, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Kevin Hensley
Kevin Hensley
RRepublican
DE
9
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
DE
4
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
Photo of Jeff Spiegelman
Jeff Spiegelman
RRepublican
DE
11
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
Co
Photo of Ron Gray
Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38