Sign Up
SCR 29 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

RECOGNIZING MARCH 18, 2025, AS "NATIONAL PUBLIC DEFENSE DAY".

SCR 29 is a symbolic resolution recognizing March 18, 2025, as "National Public Defense Day" in Delaware. It commemorates the 1963 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in *Gideon v. Wainwright*, which established the right to counsel for indigent defendants. The resolution honors Delaware's Office of Defense Services, which provides legal representation to people who cannot afford attorneys and handles over 20,000 cases annually. As a procedural resolution, it does not create new laws or change policies - it solely serves to acknowledge the importance of public defense.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Governor
Introduced Mar 18, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025
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
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed in House by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
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 Eric Morrison
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
DE
27
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Mara Gorman
Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Sean Lynn
Sean Lynn
DDemocratic
DE
31