Delaware · Senate Joint Resolution 2 · 152nd General Assembly

International Overdose Awareness Day/August 31, 2023/Designate

  1. Introduced Jun 1, 2023
  2. In committee Jun 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 22, 2023
  4. Passed the House Jun 30, 2023
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 3, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This resolution designates August 31, 2023, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware, affirms the importance of overdose awareness, and encourages expanded efforts to keep Delaware residents properly informed of the grief that comes from losing a loved one to overdose.

Every action

7 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  2. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote
  4. CommitteeAssigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House · House Health & Human Development
  5. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 1 Favorable, 10 On Its Merits · House Health & Human Development
  6. HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES41–0 vote
  7. GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 12 cosponsors: 8 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 12 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.