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DE HB354

Bill

Status

Passed

10/21/2022

Primary Sponsor

Eric Morrison

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Origin

House of Representatives

151st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands Delaware's Whistleblowers Protection Act to explicitly prohibit employers from retaliating against employees by reporting or threatening to report their suspected citizenship or immigration status to federal, state, or local agencies

  • Extends the same protection against immigration-related retaliation to cover the suspected or actual citizenship or immigration status of an employee's family members

  • Adds immigration status reporting threats to the existing list of prohibited employer retaliatory actions, which already includes discharge, threats, and discrimination regarding compensation, terms, conditions, location, or privileges of employment

  • Sponsored by Rep. Morrison and Sen. Sturgeon with bipartisan co-sponsors in the 151st General Assembly

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Delawares Whistleblowers Protection Act.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

10/21/2022

Committee Referrals

Banking, Business & Insurance6/24/2022
Labor6/23/2022
Labor3/22/2022

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