Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB272: Public Works Project/School District/PLA/Require
Status: In committee, June 29, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.
What the bill says
An act to amend title 14 and title 29 of the delaware code relating to project labor agreements for school district public works contracts.
From the introduced text, March 26, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS. Section 1. Amend Chapter 23, Title 14 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 2308. Project labor agreements. A school district construction or renovation project under this chapter must comply with the requirements for project labor agreements under § 6960B of Title 29. Section 2. Amend § 6902, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and redesignating accordingly: § 6902. Definitions [For application of this section, see 82 Del. Laws, c. 36, § 3]. For purposes of this chapter: (24) "Project labor agreement" means a form of pre-hire collective bargaining agreement covering terms and conditions of a specific project . "Project labor agreement" includes community workforce agreements. Section 3. Amend Subchapter IV, Chapter 69, Title 29 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: § 6960B. Project labor agreements. (a)(1) If a public works project under this chapter is for a school district and has an aggregate cost of $1 million or more, a contract …
Sponsors
- John Walsh (D, 9) · primary sponsor
- Bryan Townsend (D, 11)
- Edward Osienski (D, 24)
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- Raymond Seigfried (D, 5)
- Frank Burns (D, 21)
- Franklin Cooke (D, 16)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
- Eric Morrison (D, 27)
Latest actions
- : Amendment HA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Labor Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
- : Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (May 21, 2026): 15 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (May 21, 2026): 20 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB272?
- SB272 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Public Works Project/School District/PLA/Require.
- What does SB272 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 14 and title 29 of the delaware code relating to project labor agreements for school district public works contracts.
- What is the status of SB272?
- In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Amendment HA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (June 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB272?
- John Walsh (D, 9), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB272?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143024
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