AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO EMPLOYER-SPONSORED MEETINGS OR COMMUNICATIONS.

What it does

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

This bill prohibits employers from requiring employees to participate in mandatory meetings or communications that are religious or political in nature. This bill also prohibits employers from punishing employees for the refusing to participate in the same. Meetings or communications necessary for their job duties or that are voluntary are excepted. Violators of the bill are subject to civil penalties between $1,000 - $5,000 per violation.

Every action

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

1. Mar 18, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House · House Labor
2. Dec 18, 2025HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 84
3. Jan 29, 2026HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 84
4. Mar 10, 2026HouseHS 1 for HB 84 - Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 7 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
5. Mar 19, 2026HouseHS 1 for HB 84 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote
6. Mar 19, 2026HouseHS 1 for HB 84 - Passed By House. Votes: 32 YES 6 NO 3 ABSENT
7. Mar 19, 2026SenateHS 1 for HB 84 - Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
8. Jun 10, 2026SenateHS 1 for HB 84 - Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
9. Jun 23, 2026SenateHS 1 for HB 84 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NO 2 NOT VOTING
10. Sep 30, 2026HS 1 for HB 84 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 6 cosponsors: 6 Democrats.

• EM Eric MorrisonD Primary sponsor · District 27
• ES Edward S. OsienskiD Joint sponsor · District 24
• KW Kimberly WilliamsD Joint sponsor · District 19
• J" John "Jack" WalshD Joint sponsor · District 9