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HB 262

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PAID LEAVE.
About This Bill
Latest Action · Jun 10, 2026
Signed by Governor
Session
153
Introduced
Jan 8, 2026
Primary Sponsor
Debra Heffernan· primary

Summary

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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.

Co-sponsors (24)

Sarah McBride · primary
Stell Parker Selby · primary
Darius J. Brown · primary
Franklin D. Cooke · primary
Ray Seigfried · primary
Spiros Mantzavinos · primary
Eric Morrison · primary
Marie Pinkney · primary
Melanie Ross Levin · primary
Claire Snyder-Hall · primary
Sean M. Lynn · primary
Kerri Evelyn Harris · primary
Josue O Ortega · primary
Nicole Poore · primary
David P. Sokola · primary
Laura V. Sturgeon · primary
Dave G. Lawson · primary
Russell Huxtable · primary
Trey Paradee · primary
Brian Pettyjohn · primary
Bryant L. Richardson · primary
Bryan Townsend · primary
John "Jack" Walsh · primary
David L. Wilson · primary

Source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142746

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