DelawareDelaware lawmakers designated March 26, 2026, as Equal Pay Day
Delaware’s House and Senate chose March 26, 2026, to call attention to women’s lower average earnings, including wider gaps for women of color.
What it does
Delaware lawmakers designated March 26, 2026, as Equal Pay Day. The resolution points to pay gaps affecting women, especially women of color and single mothers.
Argument forNaming Equal Pay Day could help Delaware residents notice the wage gaps described in the resolution, especially for women of color.
Argument againstA day of recognition may draw attention to unequal pay without directly changing wages or employers’ pay practices.
More detail
Delaware’s House and Senate designated a day to draw attention to unequal pay. The designation applies in Delaware and focuses on women’s pay. The designation is for March 26, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 26Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar Number 19. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 26Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 1st Chamber
- Mar 26Introduced in HouseIntroduced
- Mar 26Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
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