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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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Josue O Ortega
Kerri Evelyn Harris
Sarah McBride
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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 — 370 (pass) · lower
  • SM — 210 (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).