Delaware SCR64: DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS "SMALL BUSINESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, May 7, 2025:

Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen. Wilson & Rep. Vanderwende Sens. Buckson, Cruce, Hansen, Hocker, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Richardson, Walsh; Reps. Bush, Carson, Gray, Heffernan, Hensley, Hilovsky, K. Johnson, S. Moore, Morris, Osienski, Romer, Shupe, Michael Smith, Snyder-Hall, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 64 DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS "SMALL BUSINESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. WHEREAS, there are more than 34 million small businesses in the United States that support nearly 61.7 million jobs; and WHEREAS, every congressional district in the United States contains a small business; and WHEREAS, Delaware's small businesses include restaurants, retail establishments, service providers, startups in healthcare and financial technology, construction trades, agricultural operations, tourism and hospitality businesses, manufacturers, and professional service firms; and WHEREAS, the small business community makes significant contributions to the state's economy and workforce; and WHEREAS, according to Delaware's Division of Small Business, Delaware is home to more than 28,657 small businesses, that represent 98% of all businesses in the state; and WHEREAS, small businesses generated $14.2 billion in wages in fiscal year 2024 and employed nearly 241,614 Delawareans, which is more than half of the state's workforce; and WHEREAS, according to the Delaware Restaurant Foundation, the restaurant industry is a diverse and growing workforce with an estimated 6,000 jobs being added in the next …

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Sponsors

• David Wilson (R, 18) · primary sponsor
• Jesse Vanderwende (R, 35)
• Eric Buckson (R, 16)
• Daniel Cruce (D, 1)
• Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
• Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
• Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
• David Lawson (R, 15)
• Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
• Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
• Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
• Bryant Richardson (R, 21)

Latest actions

1. May 8, 2025: Passed In House by Voice Vote
2. May 7, 2025: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
3. May 7, 2025: Introduced in Senate

Votes

• Passed (SM) (May 7, 2025): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SCR64?

SCR64 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): DESIGNATING MAY 2025 AS "SMALL BUSINESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

What is the status of SCR64?

Passed one chamber as of May 8, 2025. Latest action: Passed In House by Voice Vote (May 8, 2025).

Who sponsored SCR64?

David Wilson (R, 18), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SCR64?

On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142183