Delaware requires project labor agreements for school district public works projects costing $1 million or more

Original title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 AND TITLE 29 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROJECT LABOR AGREEMENTS FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTS.

Last action · June 29, 2026: Amendment HA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With BillSponsors: Jack Walsh and 11 others

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What This Bill Would Do

This Act requires school district public works projects totaling $1 million or more to include a with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council for contracts advertised after December 31, 2026, unless a contract receives only one bid for a craft.

Why it matters

School districts contracting for large construction projects must incorporate collective bargaining terms for labor conditions and management relations, altering contract bidding requirements for projects valued at $1 million or more.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

school districts

School districts must include a project labor agreement with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council in contracts for public works projects costing $1 million or more advertised after December 31, 2026.

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Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council

The council is designated to hold the project labor agreements required for qualifying school district public works contracts.

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Are there any exceptions to the project labor agreement requirement?

Yes, the requirement does not apply if there was only 1 bid for the craft under the contract.

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Procedural history

8 actions

Jun 29, 2026SenateCommittee
Amendment HA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Jun 10, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 On Its Merits
Jun 4, 2026HouseIntroduced
Assigned to Labor Committee in House
May 21, 2026SenateFloor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 15 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
May 21, 2026SenateCommittee
Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
May 21, 2026SenateCommittee
Amendment SA 1 to SB 272 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

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Apr 16, 2026SenateCommittee
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
Mar 26, 2026SenateIntroduced
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate

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