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HB 1 Delaware House · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO UNLAWFUL EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.

Summary
This Act builds on some of the legislation passed by the 148th General Assembly that addressed the wage gap between men and women. When employers ask prospective employees for their wage or salary history, it perpetuates disparities in pay based on gender from one job into another. This Act prohibits employers from inquiring into an applicant's compensation history. An applicant may voluntarily disclose the information if he or she wishes to do so, and the bill explicitly permits discussion and negation of compensation expectations between an employer and applicants, so long as the employer does not affirmatively seek compensation history in the course of discussion and negotiation. An employer is permitted to seek and confirm such information after an offer, including compensation, has been negotiated, made, and accepted. The effective date of the bill is delayed by 6 months to allow employers to update their policies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2017
Committee Review
May 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
Signed into Law
Jun 2017
Introduced Apr 25, 2017 Signed Jun 14, 2017
Floor votes · House Apr 27, 2017

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Amendments
5
Jun 14, 2017
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 6, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 36 YES 3 NO 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 16 YES 3 NO 2 NOT VOTING
upper
Jun 6, 2017
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 4 to HS 1 - Stricken in Senate
upper
Jun 6, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to HS 1 - Stricken in Senate
upper
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 4 to HS 1 for HB 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 3 to HS 1 for HB 1 - Sticken in Senate
upper
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 3 to HS 1 for HB 1- Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to HS 1 for HB 1- Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 18, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
May 18, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HS 1 for HB 1- Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 27, 2017
Introduced
Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
upper
Apr 27, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 2 NO 2 ABSENT
lower
Apr 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 25, 2017
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 1, and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
lower
13 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AL
Andria L. Bennett
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
CC
Catherine Cloutier
RRepublican
DE
5
P
DH
Deborah Hudson
RRepublican
DE
12
P
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Kim Williams
Kim Williams
DDemocratic
DE
19
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
RB
Ruth Briggs King
RRepublican
DE
37
P
Photo of Stephanie Bolden
Stephanie Bolden
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15
Co
Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
CP
Charles Potter Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
EG
Earl G. Jaques Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
Co
JJ
James Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
16