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SCR 8 Delaware Senate · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

DECLARING GUN VIOLENCE A PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS.

Summary
This Senate Concurrent Resolution declares that gun violence is a public health crisis, that ending the gun violence devastating Delaware is a policy priority, and supporting policy and legislative solutions that will make schools safe, confront armed hate and extremism, prevent suicide, and center and support survivors of gun violence.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jan 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2021 Last action Jan 27, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
2
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Jan 27, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 13 YES 8 NO
upper
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
4 primary · 15 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Melissa Minor-Brown
Melissa Minor-Brown
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Rae Moore
Rae Moore
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
DE
18
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
Co
JA
John A. Kowalko
DDemocratic
DE
25
Co
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Kyle Gay
Kyle Gay
DDemocratic
DE
5
Co
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
Photo of Madinah Wilson-Anton
Madinah Wilson-Anton
DDemocratic
DE
26