Delaware · House Bill 177 · 152nd General Assembly

Compassionate Leave/State Employees/Increase

  1. Introduced May 18, 2023
  2. In committee May 18, 2023
  3. Passed the House Jun 27, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 29, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This bill increases the amount of Compassionate Leave for eligible employees of the State upon the death of an immediate family member.

Every action

13 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 5 earlier steps
  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Administration
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Appropriations Committee in House · House Appropriations
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Appropriations
  5. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 177 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  1. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 177 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  2. HousePassed By House. Votes: 26 YES 12 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT26–12 vote
  3. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  4. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Finance Committee in Senate · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Finance
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO20–1 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By House. Votes: 26 YES 12 NO 2 NOT VOTING 1 ABSENT · Full House

Passed 26–12
Jun 27, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 26 No 12 Not voting 3
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 0 yes, 12 no
How each member voted

Yes · 26

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NO · Full Senate

Passed 20–1
Jun 29, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

No · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 8 Democrats.

All 8 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.