DESIGNATING AUGUST 31, 2022, AS "INTERNATIONAL OVERDOSE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
Summary
This Senate Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2022, 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
Mar 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
House Passage
Jun 2022
Signed into Law
Aug 2022
Introduced Mar 3, 2022
Signed Aug 29, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2022 · House Jun 30, 2022
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Mar 10, 2022
D
Democratic13
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Aug 29, 2022
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 30, 2022
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES
lower
May 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 5 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Mar 11, 2022
Introduced
Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
lower
Mar 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Mar 9, 2022
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 6 Favorable
upper
Mar 3, 2022
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
upper
4 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
P
Paul Baumbach
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
Co
BC
Bruce C. Ennis
DDemocratic
Co
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
Co
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
Co
CB
Colin Bonini
RRepublican
Co
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
Co
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
Co
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
Co
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
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