DE SJR 9
enactedDESIGNATING 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
- —
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
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-07-21
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-25
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-18
Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage
2025-06-12
Assigned to Administration Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-12
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 1 NOT VOTING 2 ABSENT
passage
2025-06-11
Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-06
Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
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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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