HB 262

Delaware House bill in Session 153.

Status: passed_upper. Latest action: May 6, 2026.

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.

Bill ID DE-153-HB-262

Session 153

Status passed_upper

Committee Education

House passed_upper 2026-05-06

Family / Children Labor / Employment

Summary

This Act clarifies that paid leave for the adoption of a child may begin at one of the following times: (1) when the child is placed for adoption with the employee; (2) when the employee initiates a petition for adoption; or (3) when the adoption process is completed.

Sponsor

Heffernan

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2026-01-08	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-05-06	Status	passed_upper
2026-05-06	Latest Action	Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

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