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---
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type: "Bill"
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title: "AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 4 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES."
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/de"
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legislature: "Delaware General Assembly"
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session: "153"
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identifier: "HB 254"
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citation: "Delaware HB 254 (153)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Claire Snyder-Hall", "Eric Morrison", "Josue O Ortega", "Kerri Evelyn Harris", "Sarah McBride", "Spiros Mantzavinos"]
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version_count: 0
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action_count: 7
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vote_count: 2
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first_action: "2025-12-18"
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last_action: "2026-05-21"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/c08d4dab-2c03-4310-b5f0-57de25327343"
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source_url: "https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142732"
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source_hash: "03812739dfa3d8204154d94d471f7881f939389c7d421e834abb16fb2b4dfbcc"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-de"]
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---
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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.
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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## Votes
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- SM — **37–0** (pass) · lower
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- SM — **21–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Claire Snyder-Hall — primary (person)
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- Eric Morrison — primary (person)
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- Josue O Ortega — primary (person)
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- Kerri Evelyn Harris — primary (person)
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- Sarah McBride — primary (person)
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- Spiros Mantzavinos — primary (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2025-12-18** Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-21** Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT `passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate `introduction, referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-25** Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
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- **2026-05-05** Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES `passage`
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- **2026-05-21** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/c08d4dab-2c03-4310-b5f0-57de25327343`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Delaware legislature records).
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