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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 9 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO ASSISTANT COUNTY ATTORNEYS AND OTHER LEGAL PROFESSIONALS EMPLOYED WITH NEW CASTLE COUNTY.

DE · session 153 · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 19, 2026

Latest action (Jun 24, 2026) Signed by Governor

Summary

This bill authorizes New Castle County Council to establish tenure rights for New Castle County's Assistant County Attorneys and other professional legal staff through county ordinance. The tenure rights are designed to align with similar protections granted to Delaware Department of Justice employees and Wilmington legal staff. The bill responds to New Castle County Council Resolution 26-018 and provides a statutory basis for county action to establish these employment protections for legal professionals.

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Official abstract

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.

Sponsors (4)

Action history (7)
  1. Feb 19, 2026 Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · upper
  2. Mar 25, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits · upper
  3. Apr 16, 2026 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
  4. Apr 21, 2026 Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in House · lower
  5. May 13, 2026 Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · lower
  6. May 21, 2026 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT · lower
  7. Jun 24, 2026 Signed by Governor · executive

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