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HB 65 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO BEREAVEMENT LEAVE.

Summary
According to the Mayo Clinic, miscarriages occur in about 20% of all pregnancies, and generally, in the first 12 weeks. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 1 out of every 100 American pregnancies ends in stillbirth. Black women have a significantly higher risk of miscarrying— 43% higher when compared to white women. Black mothers are also more than twice as likely to experience stillbirth compared to Hispanic and white mothers. This bill provides State employees who suffer a miscarriage, stillbirth or other loss, a maximum of 5 days of paid bereavement leave. This Act shall be known as the "Sloane Hajek Act of 2023".
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced Jan 20, 2023 Signed Jun 30, 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
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jun 30, 2023
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO
upper
Jun 29, 2023
Amended
Amendment SA 1 to HB 65 - Defeated By Senate. Votes: 6 YES 15 NO
upper
Jun 29, 2023
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HB 65 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 28, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 28, 2023
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 27, 2023
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 9 NO 5 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 27, 2023
Amended
Amendment HA 1 to HB 65 - Defeated In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jan 26, 2023
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 65 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 25, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
lower
Jan 20, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
18 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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Bill Carson
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Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
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Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
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Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
DE
25
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Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
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Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
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Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
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Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
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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 Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
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Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
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Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
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Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
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Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
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Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
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Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17
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Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15