An Act to Amend Title 14 of the Delaware Code Relating to Paid Leave.
It became law on Jun 10, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- +21
- Latest action
- Jun 10, 2026
What it does
This Act clarifies that paid leave for the adoption of a child may begin at one of the following times: (1) when the child is placed for adoption with the employee; (2) when the employee initiates a petition for adoption; or (3) when the adoption process is completed.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
- Brian Pettyjohn
- Bryan Townsend
- Bryant Richardson
- Claire Snyder-Hall
- Darius Brown
- Dave Lawson
- Dave Sokola
- Dave Wilson
- Debra Heffernan
- Eric Morrison
- Frank Cooke
- Jack Walsh
- Josue Ortega
- Kerri Harris
- Laura Sturgeon
- Marie Pinkney
- Melanie Ross Levin
- Nicole Poore
- Ray Seigfried
- Russ Huxtable
- Sarah McBride
- Sean Lynn
- Spiros Mantzavinos
- Stell Selby
- Trey Paradee
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Where it goes next
It is law in Delaware. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.