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DE SB25

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/17/2025

Primary Sponsor

Bryan Townsend

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Origin

Senate

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes a "majority verification procedure" allowing employee organizations to become certified as exclusive bargaining representatives without an election if over 50% of employees in a bargaining unit sign authorization signatures

  • Requires the Public Employment Relations Board to certify an employee organization immediately when more than 50% of employees provide dated authorization signatures, bypassing the traditional election process

  • Applies to both public school employees (Title 14) and general public employees (Title 19) seeking union representation

  • Maintains existing requirements that petitions for certification must include uncoerced signatures from at least 30% of employees to trigger the standard election process

  • Makes technical corrections throughout both titles, such as changing "30 percent" to "30%" and "and/or" to "or" to conform to legislative drafting standards

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Titles 14 And 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Public School Employment Relations Act.

Last Action

Stricken in Senate

5/15/2025

Committee Referrals

Labor4/17/2025

Full Bill Text

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