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HCR 45 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

RECOGNIZING THE HISTORIC SACRIFICES AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS OF DELAWARE’S COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE SERVING VULNERABLE ADULTS WITH SEVERE AND PERSISTANT MENTAL ILLNESS ON MAY 14, 2025, AS “COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH WORKFORCE” ADVOCACY DAY.

Summary
This resolution acknowledges the critical and immediate need for funding for community-based mental health services. It recognizes the expertise and importance of Community Mental Health providers and its workforce to Delawareans with mental illness to our state on the occasion of May 14, 2025, as “Community Mental Health Workforce” Advocacy Day, co-sponsored by the Ability Network of Delaware.
Issues: ✓ HealthcareSupports HealthcareAcknowledges critical need for funding community mental health services and recognizes workforce importance to vulnerable populations, directly advancing mental health care access.90% confidence
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Governor
Introduced May 14, 2025 Last action May 14, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 14, 2025

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
May 14, 2025
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed in House by Voice Vote
lower
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
17 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Claire Snyder-Hall
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
P
Photo of Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
P
Photo of Josue Ortega
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Kam Smith
Kam Smith
DDemocratic
DE
15
P
Photo of Kerri Harris
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Melanie Ross Levin
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Ray Seigfried
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20