Delaware · House Bill 184 · 152nd General Assembly

Employment Discrimination/Prohibit/Domestic Violence

  1. Introduced Jun 1, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 1, 2023
  3. Passed the House Jun 21, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate Jun 29, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jul 25, 2023

What it does

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

Delaware law expressly prohibits employment discrimination based upon surviving domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Such discrimination includes: (1) failing or refusing to hire or discharging an employee because the individual was a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking; or (2) failing or refusing to make reasonable accommodations to the limitations known to the employer and related…

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Delaware law expressly prohibits employment discrimination based upon surviving domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Such discrimination includes: (1) failing or refusing to hire or discharging an employee because the individual was a victim of domestic violence, sexual offense, or stalking; or (2) failing or refusing to make reasonable accommodations to the limitations known to the employer and related to domestic violence, a sexual offense, or stalking. Current statute requires the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking to provide verification to their employer. This bill provides employers with the option to require verification in order to receive accommodations.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House · House Labor
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · House Labor
  3. HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 184 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
  4. HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT39–0 vote
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Labor Committee in Senate · Senate Labor
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 4 On Its Merits · Senate Labor
  7. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES21–0 vote
  8. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 16 cosponsors: 15 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 16 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.