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An Act Proposing an Amendment to Article I of the Delaware Constitution Relating to Workers' Rights.

Introduced: it can still change before the session ends.

DE HB 234 · House Bill · 153

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Introduced
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House
Sponsors
6
Latest action
Jun 9, 2026

What it does

This Act is the first leg of a constitutional amendment that would establish a fundamental right for all employees to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing for the purpose of negotiating wages, hours, and working conditions, and to protect their economic welfare and safety at work.\r This Act requires a greater than majority vote for passage because § 1 of Article XVI of the Delaware Constitution requires the affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly to amend the Delaware Constitution.\r In addition, as the first leg of a constitutional amendment, the next General Assembly must pass an act…

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  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Jun 9, 2026

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AN ACT PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE I OF THE DELAWARE CONSTITUTION RELATING TO WORKERS' RIGHTS. | 52