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SCR 166 Delaware Senate · 152nd General Assembly (2023-2024)

MARKING MAY 17, 2024, AS THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROWN V. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF TOPEKA, AND COMMEMORATING DELAWARE’S PART IN THAT LANDMARK CASE.

Summary
This resolution marks May 17, 2024, as the 70th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision in the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case and honors the courage and fortitude of all who sparked the action leading to the Bulah v. Gebhart and Belton v. Gebhart cases in Delaware. It also recognizes that the work against institutional racism must be continued by all Delawareans.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
May 2024
Governor
Introduced May 16, 2024 Last action May 16, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2024

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
May 16, 2024
D Democratic15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
R Republican6
6 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
0
May 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
May 16, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
May 16, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
23 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bill Bush
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
DE
29
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryan Townsend
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
DE
11
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Darius Brown
Darius Brown
DDemocratic
DE
2
P
Photo of Dave Sokola
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
DE
8
P
Photo of Dave Wilson
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
DE
18
P
Photo of Frank Cooke
Frank Cooke
DDemocratic
DE
16
P
Photo of Jack Walsh
Jack Walsh
DDemocratic
DE
9
P
Photo of Kendra Johnson
Kendra Johnson
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Kerri Harris
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Pete Schwartzkopf
Pete Schwartzkopf
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Sean Matthews
Sean Matthews
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Sherry Dorsey Walker
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
P
Photo of Tizzy Lockman
Tizzy Lockman
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Trey Paradee
Trey Paradee
DDemocratic
DE
17
P
Photo of Val Longhurst
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
DE
15