5/5/2025 Legislative Update
One of the most important bills of the session will be heard in the House Revenue Committee: HS 1 for HB 13, which creates new tax brackets for wealthy Delawareans, slightly raising taxes for those making more than $134,667 per year while giving the remaining 92% of Delawareans a tax cut.
Beyond this important bill, there are a variety of other bills being heard across committees, including a variety of worker protections: expanding union rights for public employees and increasing pay range transparency for all workers.
The legislature is back for three weeks before the Joint Finance Committee markup, which will make many important decisions around what will be going into the final budget in June. As this process develops, we’ll also be sharing more ways that you can help fight for our remaining priorities that haven’t moved forward yet this year.
Make Your Voice Heard
See below for some of the most notable bills in committee this week and how to give public comment. For length and clarity, we are only putting bills that need the most public input below. Bills in green are bills we generally support, bills in red are bills we generally oppose, and bills in yellow are neutral or unknown. Meetings are held in person at Legislative Hall 411 Legislative Ave, Dover, DE or streamed on Zoom.
You can also check here for the full list of committee meetings and click “view” next to each meeting for the full agenda and additional information.
Bills coming up the week of 5/5/25:
| Bill # | Sponsor | Summary/Description | Committee Meeting Info | Give Public Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS1 for HB 13 | Lynn/Hoffner | The John Kowalko, Jr., Fairness in Taxation Act, creating new income tax brackets at $125k, $250k, and $500k, increasing the rates for those making more than $134,667 per year, while 92% of Delawareans would get a slight tax decrease | House Revenue Wednesday 5/7 at 1pm |
House Majority Hearing Room (H217) 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom |
| HS1 for HB 105 | Ross Levin/Sturgeon | Pay Range Transparency, requiring that employers include salary or wage range information and a general description of benefits in all postings for job opportunities, and ensures that applicants have access to that information prior to any offer or discussion of compensation. | House Labor Tuesday 5/6 at 1pm | JFC Hearing Room 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom |
| SB 25 | Townsend/Osienski | Card check for public unions, if more than 50% of employees in a proposed bargaining unit sign, the Public Employment Relations Board must certify the union without requiring an election. | Senate Labor Wednesday 5/7 at 12pm | Senate Hearing Room 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom |
| HB 130 | Osienski/Cruce | Addresses information and access rights relating to bargaining units, requiring public employers to provide contact information of bargaining unit members to unions | House Labor Tuesday 5/6 at 1pm | JFC Hearing Room 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom |
| HB 44 | Lynn/Hoffner | Migrant education program, requiring that the state ensure that | House Admin Wednesday 5/7 at 3pm | JFC Hearing Room 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom |
| SB 87 | Huxtable/Harris | Requires local governments to permit the construction of ADUs within their jurisdictions without prohibitive barriers or onerous application or zoning requirements. | Senate Housing Wednesday 5/7 at 1pm | Senate Hearing Room 411 Legislative Avenue Dover, DE 19901 Zoom |