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

SB 63: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LABOR.

Enacted 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

SB 63 is a bill introduced in the Delaware Senate on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LABOR. Primary sponsor: Jack Walsh (Democratic), Ed Osienski (Democratic), Kim Williams (Democratic). It lists 8 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 28, 2026): Enacted into Law.

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Official summary

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

Chapter 35 of Title 19 prohibits an employer from improperly classifying an individual who is an employee as an independent contractor. Not only is this improper classification unfair to employees because it violates state and federal laws related to income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, wage laws, and workers’ compensation, it is also unfair to contractors who comply with Chapter 35 and these other employment laws. When employers who violate Chapter 35 are subcontractors who have not registered as contractors as required under Chapter 36 of Title 19, the Department of Labor (Department) has no recourse for enforcing compliance with Chapter 35. This Act makes a general contractor responsible for a subcontractor’s compliance with Chapter 35 by making the general contractor jointly and severally liable for restitution and penalties assessed against the subcontractor. This Act also allows the Department to deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration of a contractor who contracts with a subcontractor who has not registered on any project. In addition, Section 3 of this Act makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 11

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jack WalshPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Ed OsienskiPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Kim WilliamsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse19
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Mara GormanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Debra HeffernanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse6
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Eric MorrisonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Cyndie RomerCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse25
Madinah Wilson-AntonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse26

“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. Enacted into Law
  2. Veto Override Passed in the House. 25 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT
  3. Veto Override Passed in the Senate. 15 YES 6 NO
  4. Vetoed by Governor
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 13 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
  7. Assigned to Labor Committee in House
  8. Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
  9. Amendment SA 1 to SB 63 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  10. Amendment SA 1 to SB 63 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
  11. Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  12. Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

Sources

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