DelawareNew Castle County Council may offer tenure to County Attorney’s legal appointees
Under the signed bill, New Castle County Council may let assistant county attorneys and other legal professionals appointed by the County Attorney gain tenure.
What it does
New Castle County Council may let legal staff appointed by the County Attorney gain job protection called tenure through a local law. The County Attorney may dismiss them until they gain tenure.
Argument forIf the council allows tenure, that job protection could help New Castle County keep experienced legal staff and provide steadier legal advice.
Argument againstIf the council allows tenure, the County Attorney might have less freedom to dismiss covered legal staff after they gain it.
More detail
New Castle County Council may let covered legal professionals gain tenure through a local law. This covers assistant county attorneys and other legal professionals appointed by the New Castle County Attorney. Until a worker gains tenure, the County Attorney may dismiss that worker.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 24Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- May 21Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENTPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 13Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in House with 1 Favorable, 5 On Its MeritsMinor
- Apr 21Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in HouseMinor
- Apr 16Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 25Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 2 On Its MeritsMinor
- Feb 19Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in SenateIntroduced
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