Delaware · Senate Joint Resolution 8 · 152nd General Assembly

International Overdose Awareness Day/August 31, 2024

  1. Introduced Jun 7, 2024
  2. In committee Jun 7, 2024
  3. Passed the Senate Jun 20, 2024
  4. Passed the House Jun 27, 2024
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law Aug 29, 2024

What it does

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

This Joint Resolution designates August 31, 2024, as "International Overdose Awareness Day" in the State of Delaware and requires that in observance, the State flag be flown at half-staff at State facilities. By recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day, this Joint Resolution affirms the importance of overdose awareness, remembers those who have died from overdose, and acknowledges the grief suffered from losing a loved one to overdose.

Every action

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

  1. CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate · Senate Elections & Government Affairs
  2. CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
  3. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
  4. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
  5. CommitteeAssigned to Administration Committee in House · House Administration
  6. CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits · House Administration
  7. HousePassed By House. Votes: 41 YES
  8. 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 16 cosponsors: 11 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

All 16 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.