2021-2022 Regular Session • Delaware Legislature
SB1: An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program.
Legislative Summary
This Act, the Healthy Delaware Families Act, creates a statewide paid family and medical leave insurance program. Delaware employees can access up to 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave through the State's paid leave trust fund for a qualifying event, including for the following:
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Bill History
3/4/2022
was introduced and adopted in lieu of SB 1
3/4/2022
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
3/8/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 Favorable
3/8/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
3/9/2022
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
4/7/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable
4/7/2022
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
4/12/2022
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
4/14/2022
Amendment HA 1 to SS 2 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
4/14/2022
Amendment HA 1 to SS 2 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
4/14/2022
Passed By House. Votes: 29 YES 11 NO 1 ABSENT
4/14/2022
Suspension of Rules in Senate
4/14/2022
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
5/10/2022
Signed by Governor
Roll Call Votes
House Third Reading
4/14/2022
29
Yea
11
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
4/14/2022
14
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Third Reading
3/8/2022
14
Yea
7
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(5/10/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
Sponsors
Democrat: 36
Primary Sponsor

Sarah McBride
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (35)
Bryan Townsend
Democrat
Darius Brown
Democrat
Kyle Gay
Democrat
Spiros Mantzavinos
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
Valerie Longhurst
Democrat
Paul Baumbach
Democrat
Sherry Dorsey Walker
Democrat
Eric Morrison
Democrat
Edward Osienski
Democrat
Bruce Ennis
Democrat
Stephanie Hansen
Democrat
Elizabeth Lockman
Democrat
Charles Paradee
Democrat
Nicole Poore
Democrat
David Sokola
Democrat
Laura Sturgeon
Democrat
Jack Walsh
Democrat
David Bentz
Democrat
Stephanie Bolden
Democrat
Nnamdi Chukwuocha
Democrat
Franklin Cooke
Democrat
Charles Freel
Democrat
Krista Griffith
Democrat
Kendra Johnson
Democrat
John Kowalko
Democrat
Larry Lambert
Democrat
Sean Lynn
Democrat
Sean Matthews
Democrat
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat
John Mitchell
Democrat
Sherae'a Moore
Democrat
Kimberly Williams
Democrat
Madinah Wilson-Anton
Democrat