DE SJR 18

enacted

DESIGNATING AUGUST 31, 2026, AS "INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND REQUIRING THE STATE FLAG TO BE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN OBSERVANCE.

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

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Did DE SJR 18 pass?

Yes. DE SJR 18 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2026-07-23): Signed by Governor

What is DE SJR 18 about?

This Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2026 as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in Delaware and requires the state flag to be flown at half-staff in observance and to honor those whose lives were taken too soon.

Who sponsors DE SJR 18?

Claire Snyder-Hall, Melanie Ross Levin, Ray Seigfried and 4 others are the primary sponsors of DE SJR 18, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Introduced: 2026-06-04
Latest action: 2026-07-23 — Signed by Governor
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

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Action timeline

Newest first

2026-07-23
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2026-06-23
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-17
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 8 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-11
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2026-06-10
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2026-06-10
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 5 Favorable
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2026-06-04
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
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Votes

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2026-06-23 · pass · 39-1
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: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- 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: other
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143441

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