Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware HB262: Paid Leave/Adoption/Clarification
Status: Signed into law, June 10, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 14 of the delaware code relating to paid leave.
From the introduced text, January 8, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE. Section 1. Amend § 1333, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 1333. Paid leave for birth of a child or adoption of a child. (a) Any full-time employee or employee who has been employed by a reorganized school district, charter school or vocational school district for at least 1 year, shall be entitled to 12 weeks of paid leave upon the birth of a child of the employee, or upon the adoption by the employee of a child who is 6 years of age or younger. (b) The entitlement to leave under subsection (a) of this section shall expire at the end of the 12-month period beginning on the date of such birth or adoption. (c) Without regard to length of employment, a full-time or part-time employee of a reorganized school district, charter school, or vocational school district shall be entitled to use accumulated sick leave upon the birth of a child of the employee, or upon the adoption of a child who is 6 years of age or younger. (d) The rights and benefits described in this section shall run concurrently with any rights and benefits available under …
Sponsors
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6) · primary sponsor
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
- Stephanie Bolden (D, 2)
- Franklin Cooke (D, 16)
- Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
- DeShanna Neal (D, 13)
- Melanie Ross Levin (D, 10)
- Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
- Sean Lynn (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Education Committee in Senate
- : Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Education) in House with 11 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Education Committee in House
Votes
- Passed (SM) (May 6, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (March 19, 2026): 37 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB262?
- HB262 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Paid Leave/Adoption/Clarification.
- What does HB262 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 14 of the delaware code relating to paid leave.
- What is the status of HB262?
- Signed into law as of June 10, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (June 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB262?
- Debra Heffernan (D, 6), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB262?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142746
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