Bill Sponsor
Delaware Senate Bill 237
Session 153
An Act To Amend Title 9 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Assistant County Attorneys And Other Legal Professionals Employed With New Castle County.
Active
Active
Passed House on May 21, 2026
First Action
Feb 19, 2026
Latest Action
May 21, 2026
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
237
State
Delaware
Session
153
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Summary
This bill directly responds to New Castle County Council Resolution 26-018 by expressly authorizing New Castle County Council to establish a right of tenure for New Castle County’s Assistant County Attorneys and other professional legal staff by ordinance. Like the similar rights granted to the employees of the State of Delaware Department of Justice and the City of Wilmington’s legal staff, these rights will serve to promote recruitment and retention of high-quality legal professionals, promote continuity of legal services, and further the public’s interest in the provision of independent legal advice.
Actions (6)
05/21/2026
House
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
05/13/2026
House
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits
04/21/2026
House
Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House
04/16/2026
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
03/25/2026
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
02/19/2026
Senate
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
Sources
Record Created
Feb 19, 2026 6:31:20 PM
Record Updated
Jun 1, 2026 3:45:24 AM