Bill Commons

DE SJR 9

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DESIGNATING AUGUST 31, 2025, 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 9 pass?

Yes. DE SJR 9 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-21): Signed by Governor

What is DE SJR 9 about?

This Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2025, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and requires that in observance, the State flag be flown at half-staff at State facilities. By recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day, this Joint Resolution affirms the importance of overdose awareness, remembers those who have died from overdose, and acknowledges the grief suffered from losing a loved one to overdose.

Who sponsors DE SJR 9?

Kerri Evelyn Harris, Laura V. Sturgeon, Claire Snyder-Hall and 4 others are the primary sponsors of DE SJR 9, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

This Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2025, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and requires that in observance, the State flag be flown at half-staff at State facilities. By recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day, this Joint Resolution affirms the importance of overdose awareness, remembers those who have died from overdose, and acknowledges the grief suffered from losing a loved one to overdose.

Introduced
2025-06-06
Latest action
2025-07-21 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kerri Evelyn Harrisprimary
  • Laura V. Sturgeonprimary
  • Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
  • Sarah McBrideprimary
  • Franklin D. Cookeprimary
  • Eric Morrisonprimary
  • Stephanie L. Hansenprimary
  • Eric Bucksoncosponsor
  • Daniel Crucecosponsor
  • Kyra L. Hoffnercosponsor
  • Laura V. Sturgeoncosponsor
  • Kerri Evelyn Harriscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-07-21

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-06-25

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT

    passage

  3. 2025-06-18

    Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-06-12

    Assigned to Administration Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-06-12

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2025-06-11

    Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-06-06

    Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3/4

    2025-06-12 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: other
    • 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: other
    • 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: other
    • David L. Wilson: yes
  • 3/5

    2025-06-25 · pass · 39-0

    Member-level votes (40)
    • 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: yes
    • 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.: 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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