AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MERIT SYSTEM OF PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION.
Summary
This bill amends the Merit System of Personnel Administration by allowing for preference in hiring for casual seasonal employees who are performing the same job duties of a posted merit position.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Apr 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024
Signed Nov 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 18, 2024 · House Mar 14, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 18, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Nov 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Apr 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 On Its Merits
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Mar 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 6 ABSENT
lower
Mar 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
16 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
P
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
P
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
P
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
P
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
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