Rep. Melanie Ross Levin

Like House Bill No. 174, this substitute enables family members of individuals who have died by suicide to receive support services through the present Victims Compensation Assistance Program through a Suicide Victims’ Assistance Fund. This Act takes effect on July 1 following its enactment into law and the appropriation of funds into the Suicide Victims’ Assistance Fund. This substitute differs from the original bill by removing language providing funding for the bill through surcharges on business, residential, wireless, and prepaid wireless services. Instead, this substitute calls for the Suicide Victims’ Assistance Fund to be funded through annual appropriations by the General Assembly. This substitute also imposes a cap on annual expenditures from the fund and requires proportional reductions to claim payments for the remainder of the year if expenditures are expected to exceed the cap or once 75% of appropriated funds have been disbursed. This Act also calls for the General Assembly to review the expenditure cap and adjust it as appropriate every two years, beginning in Fiscal Year 2028.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes January 27, 2026, as International Holocaust Remembrance Day and encourages education and remembrance in observance of the day.

This resolution recognizes recognizes the indispensable role of FNE programs in delivering trauma-informed healthcare, supporting survivors, and strengthening the criminal justice system.

Maddy summaryHCR 88 is a ceremonial resolution recognizing January 2026 as "National Mentoring Month" in Delaware. It does not create new laws or affect any specific individuals or groups; it simply makes a symbolic acknowledgment of mentoring efforts. The resolution was passed unanimously by both the House and Senate in early 2026. This type of resolution serves to highlight a cause but has no binding policy impact.

This Concurrent Resolution designates January as “Muslim Heritage Month” and recognizes Ramadan and Muslim residents of this State as they observe it.

This House Concurrent Resolution establishes the purpose and protocol for the creation of a state of the state report on perinatal mental health in Delaware. The report is to be prepared by the Behavioral Health Consortium in consultation with its Maternal Mental Health Working Group, the Department of Health and Social Services, the Delaware Health Commission’s Health Workforce Subcommittee, the Delaware Perinatal Quality Collaborative, and the Maternal and Child Death Review Committee for review by the Governor, the Delaware State Senate, the Delaware House of Representatives, the Senate Health and Social Services Committee, the House Health and Human Development Committee, and the Director and Librarian of the Division of Legislative Services by December 1, 2026, and is to include a summary of current state programming, training and education, gaps in services, funding streams, demographic information, performance outcomes, and utilization data as well as any recommendations for addressing access and racial and socioeconomic disparities.

Maddy summaryHCR 93 is a symbolic resolution designating February 28, 2026, as "Rare Disease Day" in Delaware. It does not create new laws, policies, or funding; it solely recognizes this date for awareness purposes. The resolution was unanimously passed by both the House and Senate on January 29, 2026. This designation directly affects Delaware residents by highlighting rare disease awareness but has no direct policy impact.

This concurrent resolution urges PJM Interconnection to extend price collars for 2 years at the current rate of $325/mw-day and to implement reforms to its interconnection queue to allow for increased generation capacity to come online faster and prevent the need for price collars in the future.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution designates the month of February 2026, as "Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention Month" in Delaware to raise awareness, promote early detection, and encourage access to effective treatment for eating disorders.

This Senate Concurrent Resolution recognizes February 4, 2026, as "USO Day" in the State of Delaware and honors USO Delaware for its important and inspiring work in support of military members and their families.