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HB 319 Delaware House · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROHIBITIONS ON NEPOTISM IN STATE EMPLOYMENT.

Summary
This Act requires the Department of Human Resources to develop an executive branch policy restricting nepotism in state employment and prohibiting supervision of a state employee by a relative. It further requires the legislative and judicial branches, as well as offices headed by other elected officials to develop and implement comparable policies.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Feb 29, 2024 Signed Nov 1, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 30, 2024 · House Jun 13, 2024

How they voted

20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 30, 2024
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
13
Key actions
6
Committee
2
Amendments
6
Nov 1, 2024
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 26, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 1 NO 2 ABSENT
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 3 to HB 319 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 319 - Stricken in House
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 319 - Stricken in House
lower
May 23, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 3 to HB 319 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 15, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 17, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 319 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Mar 26, 2024
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 319 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Feb 29, 2024
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
11 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26
P
Photo of Mike Ramone
Mike Ramone
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Paul Baumbach
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7