HB 273 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

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

Summary
This Act prohibits employers from asking employees or potential employees about political preferences, including donations the employee makes to candidates for office or political committees. It also prohibits employers from taking any adverse action against an employee based on political affiliation or preference. The prohibition does not apply if a political affiliation or preference is a bona fide occupational qualification of the employment. It also does not apply if employer disclosure of employee contributions is required by federal or state law.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
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Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2026 Last action Jun 4, 2026
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Total actions
4
Key actions
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Committee
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Amendments
2
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
Amendment HA 2 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Apr 14, 2026
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 273 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
lower
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