DESIGNATING MAY 2026 AS "SMALL BUSINESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
This bill designates May 2026 as "Small Business Month" in Delaware to recognize small businesses within the state. It does not create new laws, regulations, or funding but serves as a symbolic resolution to acknowledge the importance of small enterprises. The measure directly affects small business owners and the public by encouraging awareness and celebration during the specified month.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Governor
Introduced May 7, 2026
Last action May 7, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 7, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
May 7, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
May 7, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
19 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Danny Short
RRepublican
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
P
Jesse Vanderwende
RRepublican
P
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
P
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
P
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
P
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
P
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
P
Ron Gray
RRepublican
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
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