Delaware Senate Bill 63
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 19 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Labor.
Active
Vetoed by Governor on Aug 28, 2025
First Action
Mar 6, 2025
Latest Action
Jan 28, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
63
State
Delaware
Session
153
Motion Text
3/5
Senate Roll Call Votes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Summary
Chapter 35 of Title 19 prohibits an employer from improperly classifying an individual who is an employee as an independent contractor. Not only is this improper classification unfair to employees because it violates state and federal laws related to income tax withholding, unemployment insurance, wage laws, and workers’ compensation, it is also unfair to contractors who comply with Chapter 35 and these other employment laws.
When employers who violate Chapter 35 are subcontractors who have not registered as contractors as required under Chapter 36 of Title 19, the Department of Labor (Department) has no recourse for enforcing compliance with Chapter 35. This Act makes a general contractor responsible for a subcontractor’s compliance with Chapter 35 by making the general contractor jointly and severally liable for restitution and penalties assessed against the subcontractor. This Act also allows the Department to deny, suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration of a contractor who contracts with a subcontractor who has not registered on any project.
In addition, Section 3 of this Act makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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01/28/2026
Senate
Enacted into Law
01/28/2026
House
Veto Override Passed in the House. 25 YES 15 NO 1 ABSENT
01/28/2026
Senate
Veto Override Passed in the Senate. 15 YES 6 NO
08/28/2025
Office of the Governor
Vetoed by Governor
06/25/2025
House
Passed By House. Votes: 25 YES 13 NO 2 ABSENT 1 VACANT
06/17/2025
House
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
05/14/2025
House
Assigned to Labor Committee in House
05/13/2025
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 14 YES 7 NO
05/13/2025
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 63 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
05/08/2025
Senate
Amendment SA 1 to SB 63 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
04/09/2025
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
03/06/2025
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
Sources
Open States
Record Created
Mar 6, 2025 4:05:08 PM
Record Updated
Feb 6, 2026 6:27:42 PM