Delaware · Senate Bill 145 · 153rd General Assembly

Workers' Compensation Act/Updates

SB 145 Sponsored by Bryan Townsend Became law

  1. Introduced May 14, 2025
  2. In committee May 14, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 17, 2025
  4. Passed the House Jun 30, 2025
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Jun 30, 2025

What it does

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

This Act does the following: (1) Updates the Workers’ Compensation Act to reflect current practices and technology including enabling workers’ compensations payments to be by made by direct deposit. (2) Allows the Office of Workers’ Compensation to increase the reimbursement percentage of activities from 66.6% to 100%. This ensures that the inspection and safety functions of the Division of Industrial Affairs are…

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This Act does the following: (1) Updates the Workers’ Compensation Act to reflect current practices and technology including enabling workers’ compensations payments to be by made by direct deposit. (2) Allows the Office of Workers’ Compensation to increase the reimbursement percentage of activities from 66.6% to 100%. This ensures that the inspection and safety functions of the Division of Industrial Affairs are fully covered as they are partially covered right now. Insurance carriers pay the assessment imposed by this section. The annual budget process provides caps or spend authorities on these appropriated special funds on an annual basis. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate · Senate Labor
  2. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 145 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits · Senate Labor
  4. SenateAmendment SA 1 to SB 145 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
  5. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT18–2 vote
  6. CommitteeAssigned to Labor Committee in House · House Labor
  7. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 10 On Its Merits · House Labor
  8. HousePassed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT40–0 vote
  9. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

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

Amendment SA 1 to SB 145 · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
Jun 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 2 NO 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 18–2
Jun 17, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 18 No 2 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 3 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 18

No · 2

Absent · 1

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 VACANT · Full House

Passed 40–0
Jun 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 40 No 0
Democrats: 26 yes, 0 no Republicans: 14 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 40

Sponsors

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

All 1 cosponsor

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.