Sen. Nicole Poore

This Act establishes worker protections for employees who work in a warehouse distribution center. This Act requires employers to provide each employee with a written description of any quota the employee may be subject to during their scope of employment. This Act prohibits an employer from requiring an employee to meet a quota that would prevent the employee from being able to have meal and rest periods as required by Department of Labor standards. Adverse action may not be taken against an employee by an employer for failure to meet a quota that does not allow for meal and rest periods. The Act permits an employee to request a written description when they believe a quota prohibited them from receiving appropriate meal or rest periods. Any discriminatory or retaliatory action taken against an employee within 90 days of the employee making a written request or complaint creates a rebuttable presumption of retaliation by the employer. The Act establishes the Secretary of Labor’s authority to enforce and pass regulations to effectuate this Act, including remedies and relief available to the Department of Labor.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates April 2026 as "National Fair Housing Month" within the State of Delaware. It directly affects state government officials and encourages public awareness of fair housing issues during that month. The resolution serves as a symbolic recognition rather than creating new laws or regulations. No changes to existing policies or funding are included in this measure.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes sundown on April 13, 2026, through nightfall on April 14, 2026, as Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day. It honors the memory of the six million Jewish men, women, and children murdered by the Nazi regime and its collaborators during the Holocaust, recognizes the courage and resilience of Jewish survivors and those who resisted oppression, and urges all residents of Delaware to reflect on the lessons of the Holocaust and stand against Antisemitism, hatred, and intolerance in all forms.

Maddy summaryHCR 109 designates the week of April 11 through April 17, 2026, as Black Maternal Health Awareness Week throughout the state of Delaware. This legislative measure is a formal recognition intended to highlight the importance of maternal health outcomes for Black women during that specific period. The bill does not create new laws, allocate funding, or change government operations; it serves solely as a symbolic declaration passed by both the House and Senate.

This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 3. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 3. in that it incorporates technical corrections made to the Delaware Constitution by House Bill No. 10 (153rd General Assembly). Like Senate Bill No. 3, this Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to eliminate the limitations on when an individual may vote absentee and provide an absolute right to vote by absentee ballot without an excuse. This Act is in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Albence v. Higgins, 2022 Del. LEXIS 377 (Del. 2022). Although Section 1 of this Act creates an absolute right to vote by absentee ballot without an excuse, a qualified voter who desires to cast an absentee ballot must request an absentee ballot from the Department of Elections for each election cycle, unless the qualified voter is granted permanent absentee status. This State’s current absentee voting law authorizes permanent absentee status for various reasons (see § 5503(k) of Title 15 of the Delaware Code) and this Act adopts those reasons. For each election in which a qualified voter votes by absentee ballot under a permanent absentee status, the qualified voter must take an oath or affirmation that the qualified voter remains eligible for permanent absentee status. Section 2 of this Act requires all absentee ballots to include an oath or affirmation that the qualified voter’s vote is free from improper influence. This oath or affirmation is in lieu of the oath or affirmation otherwise required under Section 3 of Article V of the Delaware Constitution. Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution designates April 2026 as "Second Chance Month" throughout the State of Delaware. The measure serves as a symbolic proclamation to raise awareness about second chances, likely in the context of criminal justice reform or rehabilitation. It does not create new laws or programs but instead encourages public recognition and awareness during the designated month. The resolution was passed by both the Senate and House without requiring a formal vote in the House.

This Concurrent Resolution designates March 26, 2026, as "Epilepsy Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and calls upon State agencies and the people of Delaware to undertake suitable efforts to increase epilepsy awareness.

Maddy summaryThis House Concurrent Resolution designates March 26, 2026, as "Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware. The bill does not change any laws or policies but serves as a symbolic recognition of the date when women must work into the year to earn what men earned in the previous year. It affects the state by establishing an official commemorative date for awareness of wage gap issues. The resolution was passed by both the House and Senate without requiring a formal vote count.

This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 2. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 2 in that it incorporates technical corrections made to the Delaware Constitution by House Bill No. 10 (153rd General Assembly). Like Senate Bill No. 2, this Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment to specifically authorize early, in-person voting for the general election, a primary election, and a special election filling a vacancy in the General Assembly. Specifically, this Act provides that early, in-person voting is to occur on 10 calendar days before the date of the general election, primary election, and special election, including the Saturday and Sunday immediately before the election. Amending the Delaware Constitution requires not only the passing of the changes in this Act, but also passage of the same changes after the next general election by the next General Assembly. This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.

This concurrent resolution recognizes the month of April 2026 as "Autism Acceptance and Inclusion Month" and recognizes Autism Delaware's service to the people of Delaware.