AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.
Summary
This bill provides for gradual increases in the Delaware minimum wage to $15 over a period of several years.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 9, 2021
Signed Jul 19, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 17, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Amendments
18
Jul 19, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 15 NO
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Amended
Amendment HA 9 to SB 15 - Defeated By House. Votes: 16 YES 25 NO
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Amended
Amendment HA 6 to SB 15 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Amended
Amendment HA 5 to SB 15 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Amended
Amendment HA 4 to SB 15 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Amended
Amendment HA 3 to SB 15 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Amended
Amendment HA 2 to SB 15 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO
lower
Jun 17, 2021
Amended
Amendment HA 1 to SB 15 - Defeated By House. Votes: 15 YES 26 NO
lower
Jun 15, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 9 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 8 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 7 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 6 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 14, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 5 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 4 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 11, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 3 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 4, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 Favorable
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 6 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
lower
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to SB 15 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 6 NO 1 ABSENT
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 Favorable
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 18, 2021
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 15 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 9, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
upper
11 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
P
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
P
Larry Lambert
DDemocratic
P
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
Co
JL
John L. Mitchell
DDemocratic
Co
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
Co
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
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