Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SCR179: RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS "HEALTHY VISION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
Status: Passed one chamber, May 6, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:
Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen. Lawson & Rep. Hilovsky & Rep. Jones Giltner Sens. Hansen, Hocker, Huxtable, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Sokola, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Berry, Bush, Carson, K. Johnson, Morrison, Romer, Snyder-Hall, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 179 RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS "HEALTHY VISION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. WHEREAS, during Healthy Vision Month, the National Eye Institute (NEI) reminds individuals to prioritize eye health and protect their sight; and WHEREAS, vision impairment and eye disease cost the United States $134.2 billion annually, including an estimated $98.7 billion in direct costs and $35.5 billion in indirect costs, according to the National Institutes of Health; and WHEREAS, according to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), vision impairment affects 24,445 adults and 1,882 children under the age of 18 in Delaware; and WHEREAS, the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Current Population Survey reports that in 2025, 12% of people aged 16-64 with vision difficulty were unemployed, compared with just 4.6% of people aged 16-64 without vision difficulty; and WHEREAS, the 2024 ACS reported that approximately 660,852 children in the United States have vision difficulties, and around 11 million Americans over age 12 need vision correction; and WHEREAS, children's vision screening is recommended beginning at birth; and WHEREAS, according to the CDC, less than half of preschoolers have had …
Sponsors
- David Lawson (R, 15) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)
- Valerie Jones Giltner (R, 37)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
- John Walsh (D, 9)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
- Alonna Berry (D, 20)
Latest actions
- : Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Introduced in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (May 5, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCR179?
- SCR179 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): RECOGNIZING MAY 2026 AS "HEALTHY VISION MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
- What is the status of SCR179?
- Passed one chamber as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Passed In House by Voice Vote (May 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR179?
- David Lawson (R, 15), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR179?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143119
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