DelawareDelaware would exempt some minor league players from wage rules
Players with minor league baseball contracts would fall outside Delaware's minimum wage and pay record rules if paid under a union agreement that expressly covers wages and working conditions.
What it does
Delaware would exempt minor league baseball players from its minimum wage and pay record rules if they have a playing contract and are paid under a union agreement that expressly covers wages and working conditions.
Argument forCovered players and teams could use their negotiated pay terms without having to match Delaware's minimum wage.
Argument againstCovered players might earn below Delaware's minimum wage because that state pay floor would not apply to them.
More detail
Delaware would exclude qualifying players from its minimum wage and pay record rules. This covers people under contract to play minor league baseball. Players must be paid under a union agreement that expressly sets out wages and working conditions.
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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
- Jun 18Passed By House. Votes: 41 YESPassed House
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- May 12Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in House with 9 On Its MeritsMinor
- May 6Assigned to Labor Committee in HouseMinor
- May 5Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 22Reported Out of Committee (Labor) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 1 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 19Introduced and Assigned to Labor Committee in SenateIntroduced
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