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DE HCR 56

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RECOGNIZING MAY 20, 2025, AS "DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL" ADVOCACY DAY.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

Description

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the historic sacrifices and ongoing contributions of Delaware's Direct Support Professionals serving vulnerable adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. It also recognizes importance and expertise of Direct Support Professionals to our state and establishes May 20th as “Direct Support Professional” Advocacy Day sponsored by the Ability Network of Delaware and A-Team Delaware.

Introduced
2025-05-20
Status date
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Latest action
2025-05-20 — Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Bill type
concurrent resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Stell Parker Selbyprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
  • Melanie Ross Levinprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • David P. Sokolaprimary
  • Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
  • Dave G. Lawsonprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Brian Pettyjohnprimary
  • Russell Huxtableprimary
  • Edward S. Osienskiprimary
  • Nicole Pooreprimary
  • Kendra Johnsonprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-20

    Introduced in House

    introduction

  2. 2025-05-20

    Passed In House by Voice Vote

    passage

  3. 2025-05-20

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

    passage

Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • SM

    2025-05-20 · pass · 0-0

  • SM

    2025-05-20 · pass · 20-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • Eric Buckson: yes
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142335

Attribution

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