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HB 181 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM.

Summary
HB181 removed penalties for all violations of the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program until January 29, 2029. The substitute revised this timeline to two years for some violations, making them effective January 1, 2027, and maintains violations for § 3707 of the act-leave and employment protection and § 3708 of the act-retaliatory personnel actions prohibited. For those employers who do not remit contribution collected from employees, as the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program allows, this will be a violation considered wage theft under 19 Del. C §1102A(a)(3).
Issues: ✗ HealthcareOpposes HealthcareRemoved penalties for employer non-compliance with medical leave insurance contributions, weakening enforcement of healthcare coverage program and reducing accountability.85% confidence ✗ Labor & EmploymentOpposes Labor & EmploymentRemoved penalties for employer non-compliance with family medical leave program, weakening enforcement and worker protections.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jun 17, 2025 Last action Jun 17, 2025
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Committee
1
Jun 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 17, 2025
Introduced
Adopted in lieu of the original bill HB 181, and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
lower
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Mike Smith
Mike Smith
RRepublican
DE
22
P
Photo of Rich Collins
Rich Collins
RRepublican
DE
41