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HB 221 Delaware House · 150th General Assembly (2019-2020)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO POLICE OFFICERS’ AND FIREFIGHTERS’ EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT.

Summary
The bill makes any "police officer" employed by the State and its political subdivisions not currently under the jurisdiction of the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Employment Relations Act subject to it. The purpose of this bill is to render all police and firefighters employed by the State not currently subject to the Police Officers' and Firefighters' Employment Relations Act subject to it. Nothing set forth in this bill is intended nor shall be construed to effect the rights of police officers and firefighters currently subject to the Police Officers' and Firefighters Employment Relations Act. In addition, employees classified in bargaining units pursuant to §1311A(b)(10) and (11) are not covered by this Act.
Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
Vetoed
Nov 2020
Introduced Jun 19, 2019 Vetoed Nov 2, 2020
Floor votes · House Jun 20, 2019

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Nov 2, 2020
Vetoed
Vetoed by Governor
executive
Jun 27, 2019
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 26, 2019
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 21, 2019
Introduced
Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 33 YES 8 ABSENT
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Public Safety & Homeland Security) in House with 3 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 19, 2019
Introduced
was introduced and adopted in lieu of HS 2 for HB 221
lower
3 primary · 10 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
DE
13
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
DE
7
Co
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
Co
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
Co
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
Co
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
SS
Stephen Smyk
RRepublican
DE
20