DESIGNATING AUGUST 31, 2021, AS "INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
Summary
This Senate Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2021 as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and directs the State flag to be lowered to half-staff at State facilities and encourages local governments, businesses, and Delawareans to do the same.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced May 6, 2021
Signed Aug 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2021 · House Jun 24, 2021
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
May 20, 2021
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 23, 2021
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 24, 2021
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 16, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 8 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
lower
May 27, 2021
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
May 13, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
upper
May 6, 2021
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
3 primary · 17 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
P
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
DB
David Bentz
DDemocratic
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
Co
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
EB
Ernesto B. Lopez
RRepublican
Co
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
Co
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
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