DE SB 317
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERANS MONTH.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 317 pass?
Yes. DE SB 317 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 317 about?
This Act designates the month of May as "Veterans Month" in the State of Delaware.
Who sponsors DE SB 317?
Lyndon D. Yearick, Bryan W. Shupe, Daniel B. Short and 22 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 317.
Description
This Act designates the month of May as "Veterans Month" in the State of Delaware.
- Introduced
- 2026-05-13
- Latest action
- 2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Lyndon D. Yearickprimary
- Bryan W. Shupeprimary
- Daniel B. Shortprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
- Nicole Pooreprimary
- Mara Gormanprimary
- Timothy D. Dukesprimary
- Sarah McBrideprimary
- David L. Wilsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Stell Parker Selbyprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Franklin D. Cookeprimary
- William J. Carsonprimary
- Dave G. Lawsonprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-07-23
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-16
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 12 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-04
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-05-21
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-05-20
Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in Senate with 10 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-05-13
Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
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Documents
Votes
2/3
2026-05-21 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: other
- 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
3/5
2026-06-16 · pass · 37-1
Member-level votes (41)
- Alonna Berry: yes
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: yes
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: no
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: other
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: other
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: other
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
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