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SCR 58 Delaware Senate · 149th General Assembly (2017-2018)

RECOGNIZING THE GREAT CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE FESTIVAL OF DIWALI.

Summary
This Senate Concurrent Resolution does all of the following: (1) Recognizes Diwali as an important festival. (2) Recognizes and appreciates religious diversity in India and the United States. (3) Supports the friendship and cooperation between the United States and India. (4) Acknowledges the onset of Diwali and expresses its warmest wishes to those celebrating Diwali in Delaware, the United States, India, and throughout the world.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2018
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Governor
Introduced Jun 13, 2018 Last action Jun 28, 2018
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
Jun 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 13, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
upper
Jun 13, 2018
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
3 primary · 17 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JJ
John J. Viola
DDemocratic
DE
26
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Stephanie Hansen
Stephanie Hansen
DDemocratic
DE
10
Co
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
Co
BH
Bryon H. Short
DDemocratic
DE
7
Co
CP
Charles Potter Jr.
DDemocratic
DE
1
Co
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
Co
Photo of Debra Heffernan
Debra Heffernan
DDemocratic
DE
6
Co
Photo of Ed Osienski
Ed Osienski
DDemocratic
DE
24
Co
Photo of Gerald Hocker
Gerald Hocker
RRepublican
DE
20
Co
GL
Gerald L. Brady
DDemocratic
DE
4
Co
GF
Gregory F. Lavelle
RRepublican
DE
4
Co
HM
Helene M. Keeley
DDemocratic
DE
3