This House Concurrent Resolution celebrates the progress of the LGBTQ+ movement, recognizes the importance of establishing protections for the LGBTQ+ community, and acknowledges the month of June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month in the State of Delaware.
Maddy summarySCR 90 designates the week of June 9-15, 2025, as "Men's Health Week" in Delaware. This ceremonial resolution does not create new laws or allocate funding; it simply establishes a designated period for raising awareness about men's health issues. The resolution directly affects Delaware residents by encouraging state and community organizations to host events or promote resources during that week. It has no binding legal effect beyond the symbolic recognition of the week.
This resolution recognizes July 10, 2025, as "Black Women's Equal Pay Day" in the State of Delaware and encourages all Delawareans to join in recognizing the contributions Black women have made in every aspect of life, and the sacrifices they have made to champion equality.
Maddy summarySCR 89 is a Senate resolution congratulating the winners of Delaware's 2025 High School Mock Trial Program. It formally recognizes student participants in this annual competition, which simulates legal proceedings through student-led courtroom exercises. The resolution has no binding effect and serves solely as a ceremonial acknowledgment of the students' achievements. It directly affects the high school students who competed and won in the program.
This Act updates Title 11 of the Delaware Code concerning postconviction remedies relating to DNA testing and evidence. Specifically, the Act removes the limitations currently in the Delaware Code (1) that a person convicted of a crime must seek DNA testing within 3 years after the conviction is final and (2) that a person convicted of a crime may not seek DNA testing or a new trial based on DNA evidence if direct appellate review is available. In addition, the Act requires the court to grant a motion for the performance of DNA testing if certain criteria are satisfied. The Act also permits persons who entered a guilty plea, in addition to persons convicted of a crime, to seek DNA testing, and allows for DNA testing where evidence was previously subjected to testing but additional testing of that evidence provides a reasonable likelihood of results that are more probative. The Act changes the standard applicable for a motion for a new trial based on DNA evidence. Instead of requiring a showing by clear and convincing evidence that no reasonable trier of fact would have convicted the person, the under the Act, the court must grant a new trial up a showing of a reasonable probability that there would have been a different outcome or no conviction, had the DNA evidence been presented before or during trial or before the date of entry of a plea. Finally, the Act makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual. This Act is a substitute for and differs from Senate Bill 57 in that it clarifies that the DNA testing may be performed on evidence secured in relation to the investigation, and is not limited to evidence secured in relation to the trial. In addition, this Act removes a requirement that the movant show that the evidence was not previously subject to testing because the technology for testing was not available at the time of trial. Finally, this Act requires the court to grant a new trial if the standard is satisfied, rather than leaving it to the court's discretion.
This Act increases the total number of Family Court judges from 17 to 18 to provide for 1 additional judge in Sussex County, which was funded in the fiscal year 2025 budget signed by the Governor on June 30, 2024.
This resolution designates May 2025 as "Lupus Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware and encourages expanded efforts to keep Delaware residents properly informed about Lupus symptom recognition and treatment.
Maddy summarySenate Concurrent Resolution 75 recognizes September 2025 as "Prostate Cancer Awareness Month" across the State of Delaware. This resolution aims to raise awareness about prostate cancer within the state.
Maddy summarySenate Concurrent Resolution 85 proclaims the month of May 2025 as "Community Action Month" in the State of Delaware. This resolution recognizes the efforts and contributions of community action initiatives within the state.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Concurrent Resolution officially designates May 25, 2025, as “Africa Day” within the State of Delaware.
