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HB 185 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH CARE INSURANCE AND ELIMINATION OF THE STATE SHARE WAITING PERIOD.

Summary
This legislation prioritizes recruitment and retention of State employees by removing the 3-month waiting period for the state to pay its share of premium or subscription charges for health care coverage under § 5202 of Title 29 for benefit eligible state employees hired on or after January 1, 2024 by revising the definition of a “regular office or employee.”
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Sep 2023
Introduced May 18, 2023 Signed Sep 21, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 27, 2023

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Sep 21, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 6 NO
upper
Jun 29, 2023
Amended
Amendment SA 1 to HB 185 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
upper
Jun 29, 2023
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HB 185 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
May 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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State
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Bill Bush
DDemocratic
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29
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Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
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Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
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Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
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Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
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Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
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Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
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Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
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Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
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Photo of Ron Gray
Ron Gray
RRepublican
DE
38
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Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17
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Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15