AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.
Summary
This Act prohibits employers from asking employees or potential employees about political preferences, including donations the employee makes to candidates for office or political committees. It also prohibits employers from taking any adverse action against an employee based on political affiliation or preference. The prohibition does not apply if a political affiliation or preference is a bona fide occupational qualification of the employment. It also does not apply if employer disclosure of employee contributions is required by federal or state law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026
Last action Jun 4, 2026
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
P
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
P
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
P
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
P
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
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