Delaware · House Concurrent Resolution 135 · 153rd General Assembly

RECOGNIZING MAY 21ST AS “DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY DAY” AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE HISTORIC SACRIFICES AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS OF DELAWARE’S…

HCR 135 Sponsored by Kendra Johnson Adopted

  1. Introduced May 21, 2026
  2. In committee  
  3. Adopted by the House May 21, 2026
  4. Adopted by the Senate May 21, 2026

What it does

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

This resolution recognizes the importance and expertise of Direct Support Professionals to our state on the occasion of May 21st as “Direct Support Professional Advocacy Day" sponsored by the Ability Network of Delaware and A Team Delaware.

Read the full official title (28 words)

RECOGNIZING MAY 21ST AS “DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL ADVOCACY DAY” AND ACKNOWLEDGING THE HISTORIC SACRIFICES AND ONGOING CONTRIBUTIONS OF DELAWARE’S DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS SERVING VULNERABLE ADULTS WITH INTELLECTUAL/DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES.

Every action

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

  1. HouseIntroduced in House
  2. HousePassed In House by Voice Vote
  3. SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT20–0 vote

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 1 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · Full Senate

Passed 20–0
May 21, 2026 · journal entry
Yes 20 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 15 yes, 0 no Republicans: 5 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 20

Absent · 1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 23 cosponsors: 19 Democrats, 4 Republicans.

All 23 cosponsors

From Delaware's official records (legis.delaware.gov), checked Nov 14, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.