Bill Sponsor
Delaware House Bill 205
Session 151
An Act To Amend Titles 19 And 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Establishment And Management Of The Expanding Access For Retirement And Necessary Saving Program.
Became Law
Became Law
Signed by Governor on Aug 18, 2022
Sponsors
Democrat
Larry Lambert
Democrat
Nicole Poore
Democrat
Sarah McBride
Democrat
Marie Pinkney
Democrat
Paul S. Baumbach
Democrat
Andria L. Bennett
Democrat
David Bentz
Unknown
Stephanie T. Bolden
Democrat
Debra Heffernan
Democrat
Valerie Longhurst
Democrat
Melissa Minor-Brown
Democrat
Kimberly Williams
First Action
May 20, 2021
Latest Action
Aug 18, 2022
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
205
State
Delaware
Session
151
Sponsorship by Party
Summary
This Act establishes the Delaware Expanding Access for Retirement and Necessary Saving (“EARNS”) program to serve as a vehicle through which eligible employees may, on a voluntary basis, provide for additional retirement security through a State-facilitated retirement savings program in a convenient, cost effective, and portable manner. The EARNS program will be designed to serve small businesses who are unable to offer retirement plans to employees due to the cost and administrative burden. Because there are documented wealth gaps in Delaware, disproportionately impacting women and people of color, a state-facilitated savings plan aims to alleviate barriers small employers face in offering options, close the wealth gap among low to modest wage earners and keep Delaware competitive with neighboring states by attracting talented workers to Delaware. A state-sponsored savings plan, funded by employees, facilitated by employers, and overseen by the State, will offer one solution to the quickly emerging crises stemming from generations of workers without adequate savings. The Act creates the Delaware EARNS Program Board to oversee initial design and implementation of the program. The board will be disbanded no later than December 31, 2025, at which point all duties and functions of the board will be transferred to and assumed by the Plans Management Board. The effective date of the Act is contingent upon an appropriation by the General Assembly necessary to implement the Program. This Act also makes technical changes to the existing law to make it conform to the standards of the Legislative Drafting Manual.
Actions (17)
08/18/2022
Office of the Governor
Signed by Governor
06/21/2022
Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 NOT VOTING
06/16/2022
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
06/14/2022
Senate
Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate
06/14/2022
Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
05/17/2022
Senate
Assigned to Labor Committee in Senate
05/17/2022
House
Passed By House. Votes: 35 YES 5 NO 1 ABSENT
05/17/2022
House
Amendment HA 3 to HB 205 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
05/17/2022
House
Amendment HA 2 to HB 205 - Stricken in House
05/17/2022
House
Amendment HA 1 to HB 205 - Stricken in House
03/22/2022
House
Amendment HA 3 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
03/17/2022
House
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
06/21/2021
House
Amendment HA 2 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
06/11/2021
House
Amendment HA 1 to HB 205 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
06/10/2021
House
Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House
06/09/2021
House
Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 8 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
05/20/2021
House
Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in House
Sources
Record Created
May 20, 2021 6:35:20 PM
Record Updated
Aug 26, 2022 6:39:38 AM