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SB 317 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO VETERANS MONTH.

This bill designates the month of May as "Veterans Month" throughout the State of Delaware. The primary mechanism of the legislation is to amend the Delaware Code to officially recognize this specific time frame for honoring military veterans. Once enacted, the change serves as a formal state acknowledgment rather than creating new laws or funding. It directly affects the state's official records and calendar designations without altering existing programs or benefits.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransBill officially recognizes May as Veterans Month, providing formal state acknowledgment and honoring military service.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
May 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jul 2026
Introduced May 13, 2026 Signed Jul 23, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 21, 2026 · House Jun 16, 2026

How they voted

20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
May 21, 2026
D Democratic15
15 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican6
5 Yea 1
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 23, 2026
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 16, 2026
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 1 NO 3 ABSENT
lower
Jun 10, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in House with 12 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
lower
Jun 4, 2026
Introduced
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in House
lower
May 21, 2026
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
May 20, 2026
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Veterans Affairs) in Senate with 10 Favorable
upper
May 13, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
24 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Bill Carson
Bill Carson
DDemocratic
DE
28
P
Photo of Brian Pettyjohn
Brian Pettyjohn
RRepublican
DE
19
P
Photo of Bryan Shupe
Bryan Shupe
RRepublican
DE
36
P
Photo of Bryant Richardson
Bryant Richardson
RRepublican
DE
21
P
Photo of Claire Snyder-Hall
Claire Snyder-Hall
DDemocratic
DE
14
P
Photo of Danny Short
Danny Short
RRepublican
DE
39
P
Photo of Dave Lawson
Dave Lawson
RRepublican
DE
15
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 Josue Ortega
Josue Ortega
DDemocratic
DE
3
P
Photo of Kerri Harris
Kerri Harris
DDemocratic
DE
32
P
Photo of Laura Sturgeon
Laura Sturgeon
DDemocratic
DE
4
P
Photo of Lyndon Yearick
Lyndon Yearick
RRepublican
DE
34
P
Photo of Mara Gorman
Mara Gorman
DDemocratic
DE
23
P
Photo of Marie Pinkney
Marie Pinkney
DDemocratic
DE
13
P
Photo of Melanie Ross Levin
Melanie Ross Levin
DDemocratic
DE
10
P
Photo of Nicole Poore
Nicole Poore
DDemocratic
DE
12
P
Photo of Ray Seigfried
Ray Seigfried
DDemocratic
DE
5
P
Photo of Russ Huxtable
Russ Huxtable
DDemocratic
DE
6
P
Photo of Spiros Mantzavinos
Spiros Mantzavinos
DDemocratic
DE
7
P
Photo of Stell Selby
Stell Selby
DDemocratic
DE
20
P
Photo of Tim Dukes
Tim Dukes
RRepublican
DE
40