Delaware HCR121: RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, May 5, 2026:

Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep. Minor-Brown & Rep. Jones Giltner & Sen. Pinkney Reps. Bolden, Snyder-Hall, K. Johnson, Bush, Carson, Osienski, Dukes, Berry, Hilovsky, Yearick, Morrison, Kamela Smith, Gorman, Ross Levin; Sens. Sokola, Hoffner, Pettyjohn, Huxtable, Richardson, Mantzavinos HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 121 RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. WHEREAS, National Hospital Day was established in 1921 by former President Warren G. Harding to be celebrated annually on May 12, the birthday of Florence Nightingale, the founder of modern nursing, to honor her role in revolutionizing hospital care; and WHEREAS, in 1953, National Hospital Week was established as a time of the year to reflect on the important contribution that hospitals make to provide safe, high-quality health care; and WHEREAS, there are more than 6,000 hospitals in the United States providing essential and life-saving health care every day in a variety of hospital settings; and WHEREAS, Delaware is home to the 5th-oldest population and the 6th-fastest-growing population in the nation; and WHEREAS, Delaware hospitals and health systems care for patients through more than 3 million outpatient visits, through over 400,000 emergency department visits, through 90,000 inpatient admissions, and through delivering more than 10,000 babies in our state; and WHEREAS, Delaware hospitals are …

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Sponsors

• Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17) · primary sponsor
• Valerie Jones Giltner (R, 37)
• Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
• Stephanie Bolden (D, 2)
• Rebecca Snyder-Hall (D, 14)
• Kendra Johnson (D, 5)
• William Bush (D, 29)
• William Carson (D, 28)
• Edward Osienski (D, 24)
• Timothy Dukes (R, 40)
• Alonna Berry (D, 20)
• Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)

Latest actions

1. May 5, 2026: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2. May 5, 2026: Passed In House by Voice Vote
3. May 5, 2026: Introduced in House

Votes

• Passed (SM) (May 5, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HCR121?

HCR121 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): RECOGNIZING THE WEEK OF MAY 10 THROUGH MAY 16, 2026, AS "NATIONAL HOSPITAL WEEK" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

What is the status of HCR121?

Passed one chamber as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (May 5, 2026).

Who sponsored HCR121?

Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR121?

On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143212