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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 137: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MERIT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MERIT SYSTEM.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 137 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on May 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MERIT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE MERIT SYSTEM. Primary sponsor: Melanie Ross Levin (Democratic), Kyra Hoffner (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (June 10, 2025): Stricken in House.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act clarifies that the Merit Employee Relations Board does not have jurisdiction to interpret or apply the Fair Labor Standards Act. Instead, disputes concerning the Secretary of the Department of Human Resources’ interpretation of this federal law as applied to state personnel must be determined as outlined in Title 29 of the United States Code. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Melanie Ross LevinPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Kyra HoffnerPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Stricken in House
  2. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 3 On Its Merits
  3. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source