AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MINIMUM WAGE.
Summary
This Act increases the minimum wage required to be paid in this State by 50 cents a year beginning in 2017 and ending in 2020. After 2020, the minimum wage required to be paid in this State increases based on cost-of-living adjustments under the federal Social Security Act.This Act also makes technical corrections to conform to existing law related to the State’s deferral to the federal minimum wage to the guidelines of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. In addition, this Act requires that employers pay an increased minimum wage based on cost-of-living adjustments under the federal Social Security Act in any year in which the federal minimum wage does not increase.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2017
Last action Mar 20, 2018
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
6
Mar 20, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 3 to SB 10 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 11 YES 8 NO 2 ABSENT
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to SB 10 - Stricken in Senate
upper
Feb 21, 2018
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 10 - Stricken in Senate
upper
Jan 24, 2018
Introduced
Amendment SA 3 to SB 10 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 28, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 2 to SB 10 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jun 7, 2017
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
Apr 6, 2017
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to SB 10 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
upper
Jan 12, 2017
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
upper
2 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
MR
Margaret Rose Henry
DDemocratic
P
RM
Robert Marshall
DDemocratic
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
HB
Harris B. McDowell
DDemocratic
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
Co
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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