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| Bill | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES. | This Act changes the name of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the Division of People and Culture. Renaming the division from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to People and Culture signifies a broader, more comprehensive approach to cultivating an inclusive and engaging workplace. The new designation underscores the focus on the overall employee experience, organizational culture, and people-centered initiatives. This change positions the division as a key contributor to both cultural development and organizational success. | us/states/de | Delaware General Assembly | 153 | HB 254 | Delaware HB 254 (153) |
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Delaware HB 254 (153) — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES.
This Act changes the name of the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to the Division of People and Culture. Renaming the division from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to People and Culture signifies a broader, more comprehensive approach to cultivating an inclusive and engaging workplace. The new designation underscores the focus on the overall employee experience, organizational culture, and people-centered initiatives. This change positions the division as a key contributor to both cultural development and organizational success.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Votes
- SM — 37–0 (pass) · lower
- SM — 21–0 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Claire Snyder-Hall — primary (person)
- Eric Morrison — primary (person)
- Josue O Ortega — primary (person)
- Kerri Evelyn Harris — primary (person)
- Sarah McBride — primary (person)
- Spiros Mantzavinos — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2025-12-18 Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction, referral-committee - 2026-01-21 Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
committee-passage - 2026-03-10 Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
passage - 2026-03-10 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction, referral-committee - 2026-03-25 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable - 2026-05-05 Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
passage - 2026-05-21 Signed by Governor
executive-signature
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/c08d4dab-2c03-4310-b5f0-57de25327343. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Delaware legislature records).