DESIGNATING OCTOBER 21-27, 2024, AS "FREE SPEECH WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
This bill designates the week of October 21-27, 2024, as "Free Speech Week" in Delaware to honor the First Amendment and promote awareness of free speech rights. It is a commemorative resolution that does not change laws or create new regulations but instead formally recognizes a national observance focused on the importance of free expression. The measure affects the state by encouraging public and private groups to hold events and discussions about free speech during the designated week.
Bill status
passed both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Governor
Introduced Jun 11, 2024
Last action Jun 12, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
20–0
Passed
Total votes 20
Jun 11, 2024
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican6
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
0
Jun 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 12, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
14 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
P
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
P
Charles Postles
RRepublican
P
Cyndie Romer
DDemocratic
P
Dave Sokola
DDemocratic
P
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
P
Eric Buckson
RRepublican
P
Eric Morrison
DDemocratic
P
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
P
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
P
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
P
Sherry Dorsey Walker
DDemocratic
P
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
P
Val Longhurst
DDemocratic
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