Delaware SB263: Minimum Wage/Exceptions/Minor League Baseball Players

What the bill says

An act TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LABOR. Amend Chapter 9, Title 19 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly: § 901. Definition of terms. As used in this chapter: (3) "Employee" includes any individual employed by an employer but shall not include: i. Any individual who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and who is compensated pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement that expressly provides for wages and working.

From the introduced text, March 19, 2026:

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 19 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LABOR. Amend Chapter 9, Title 19 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly: § 901. Definition of terms. As used in this chapter: (3) "Employee" includes any individual employed by an employer but shall not include: i. Any individual who has entered into a contract to play baseball at the minor league level and who is compensated pursuant to the terms of a collective bargaining agreement that expressly provides for wages and working conditions. SYNOPSIS This Act adds minor league baseball players to the existing exemptions from state minimum wage and recordkeeping standards. After minor league players formed a union in 2022, minor league players represented by the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) signed their first collective bargaining agreement with Major League Baseball (MLB) in 2023. This exemption actualizes that existing collective bargaining agreement between the players union and MLB. Author: Senator Sokola

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Sponsors

• David Sokola (D, 8) · primary sponsor