Sen. Spiros Mantzavinos

Maddy summarySCR 50 is a ceremonial resolution designating April 5-11, 2025, as "Week of the Young Child" in Delaware. It formally recognizes this period to highlight early childhood development and education initiatives across the state. This resolution does not create new laws, allocate funding, or impose obligations; it serves solely to raise public awareness about supporting young children's well-being. The resolution directly affects Delaware residents by encouraging community engagement with early childhood programs during the designated week.

This Concurrent Resolution recognizes the month of March 2025 as “Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month” in Delaware and aims to highlight the prevalence of developmental disabilities both nationally and within Delaware, emphasizing the importance of awareness, inclusion, and advocacy to support and empower individuals with developmental disabilities.

This Concurrent Resolution designates March 26, 2025, as "Epilepsy Awareness Day" in Delaware and calls upon State agencies and the people of Delaware to undertake suitable efforts to increase epilepsy awareness.

This resolution designates April 6, 2025, as "National Tartan Day" and commemorates the outstanding achievements and contributions made by Scottish-Americans to the United States. When the United States was first formed and the thirteen states selected their first governors, nine were of Scottish ancestry. All the members of the first American cabinet had Scottish ancestry. Delaware's first governor, John McKinly, was born in Northern Ireland of Scottish descent. Americans of Scottish descent have played a vibrant influential role in the development of this country. However, not until 1997 was this influence recognized by a single-year U.S. Senate. Resolution that appeared in the Congressional Record of April 7, 1997. In 1998 National Tartan Day was officially recognized on a permanent basis when the U.S. Senate passed Senate Resolution 155 recognizing April 6th as National Tartan Day. This was followed by companion bill House Resolution 41, which was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on March 9, 2005. President George W. Bush signed a Presidential Proclamation on April 4, 2008 making April 6 National Tartan Day. In April of 2008, then Governor Minner issued a statement celebrating the accomplishments of Scots-Irish Americans in the First State as part of a Scots/Scots-Irish Heritage Month. April 6 commemorates the signing of the Declaration of Arbroath in 1320, which asserted Scotland's sovereignty over English territorial claims, and which was a significant influence on the American Declaration of Independence. Canada has been celebrating "National Tartan Day" since 1993. The idea and motivation for creating a similar American holiday was provided by the Scottish Coalition, a group of national Scottish-American cultural organizations.

This Concurrent Resolution promotes minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2025, which include bringing attention to the health disparities faced by minority populations in the State of Delaware.

Maddy summaryThis bill (HCR 28) is a symbolic resolution recognizing April 9, 2025, as "Delaware Teach Children to Save Day." It does not create new laws, programs, or funding; it solely serves to commemorate the date through a formal statement by Delaware's legislature. The resolution directly affects Delaware state government by designating a specific day for recognition, but it has no binding effect on schools, families, or financial policies. No concrete policy changes or mechanisms are implemented - this is purely a commemorative gesture with no practical impact on financial education efforts.

This Act limits circumstances in which personal identifiable information about applicants or holders of driving privilege cards may be released to those instances where the Delaware Attorney General gives specific approval or where the request for information is in a valid court order. It also amends existing provisions relating to disclosure of driver and motor vehicle information to limit the disclosure or re-disclosure of citizenship or immigration status information and related sensitive personal information. Such information may be released pursuant to a court order, with the approval of the Delaware Attorney General, for voter registration purposes, and where otherwise explicitly authorized by statute.

This Act prohibits the DOE, public schools, and operators of companies that hold digital student data from sharing student information with immigration enforcement agencies without permission from the DE AG.

This Act creates a right to free legal counsel for a relative seeking to adopt a child in the relative’s family after parental rights over the child have been terminated and the child is in the custody of the Delaware Department of Services for Children, Youth and Their Families. Relatives of a child for whom adoption is being sought who are eligible for free legal counsel in adoption proceedings include siblings, grandparents, uncles, aunts, first cousins, first cousins once removed, great-grandparents, grandaunts or granduncles, half-siblings, stepparents, stepsiblings, stepaunts or stepuncles, or stepgrandparents. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

Maddy summarySCR 44 is a ceremonial resolution designating April 11, 2025, as "National Pet Day" within the State of Delaware. It does not create new laws or affect any individuals, organizations, or regulations. The resolution simply formally recognizes this date for awareness and celebration of pets through state proclamation. This is a symbolic gesture with no direct policy impact or enforcement mechanisms.