Labor/Dept. of/Hearing Officers/Term Limit/Remove

What it does

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

This Act removes the 5-year term limit imposed upon hearing officers appointed by the Secretary of Labor. It also removes the political party affiliation rule when considering new candidates for the hearing officer position. The Act removes references to reappointments and clarifies that the removal of a hearing officer is made consistent with the State Merit Rules. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

1. Mar 13, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate · Senate Labor
2. Mar 20, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · Senate Labor
3. Mar 27, 2024SenateLaid On Table in Senate
4. May 7, 2024SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 239 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
5. May 14, 2024SenateLifted From Table in Senate
6. May 14, 2024SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 239 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
7. May 14, 2024SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
8. May 15, 2024CommitteeAssigned to Labor Committee in House · House Labor
9. Jun 11, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 1 Favorable, 7 On Its Merits · House Labor
10. Jun 25, 2024HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT40–0 vote
11. Jul 17, 2024GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 3 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

• J" John "Jack" WalshD Primary sponsor · District 9
• ES Edward S. OsienskiD Joint sponsor · District 24