Delaware HCR119: DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" AND 2026 AS “THE YEAR OF THE POWER OF NURSES” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, May 6, 2026:

Legislation Document SPONSOR: Rep. Jones Giltner & Rep. Minor-Brown & Sen. Buckson & Sen. Pinkney Reps. Berry, Bolden, Bush, Carson, Dukes, Gorman, Hensley, Hilovsky, Morrison, Romer, D. Short, Shupe, Kamela Smith, Michael Smith, Snyder-Hall, Yearick; Sens. Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Seigfried, Sokola, Walsh, Wilson HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 119 DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" AND 2026 AS "THE YEAR OF THE POWER OF NURSES" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. WHEREAS, licensed nurses in the United States and Delaware constitute the largest health care profession; and WHEREAS, along with the American Nurses Association (ANA), the Delaware Nurses Association (DNA) has declared May 6-12 as Nurses Week, with the theme "The Power of Nurses," with appreciation for nurses' unparalleled impact and their contributions to health care, and an open invitation to celebrate #ThePowerOfNurses to enrich our lives and the world we live in; and WHEREAS, the ANA, celebrating its 130th anniversary as the voice for nurses in this country, is working to chart a new course for a healthy nation that relies on increasing access to primary and preventive health care, and better utilization of all our nation's nursing resources; and WHEREAS, the DNA, celebrating its 115 th anniversary as the voice for nurses in this state, is working to …

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Sponsors

• Valerie Jones Giltner (R, 37) · primary sponsor
• Melissa Minor-Brown (D, 17)
• Eric Buckson (R, 16)
• Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
• Alonna Berry (D, 20)
• Stephanie Bolden (D, 2)
• William Bush (D, 29)
• William Carson (D, 28)
• Timothy Dukes (R, 40)
• Mara Gorman (D, 23)
• Kevin Hensley (R, 9)
• Jeff Hilovsky (R, 4)

Latest actions

1. May 6, 2026: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
2. May 6, 2026: Passed In House by Voice Vote
3. May 6, 2026: Introduced in House

Votes

• Passed (SM) (May 6, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HCR119?

HCR119 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): DESIGNATING THE WEEK OF MAY 6-12 AS "NATIONAL NURSES WEEK" AND 2026 AS “THE YEAR OF THE POWER OF NURSES” IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.

What is the status of HCR119?

Passed one chamber as of May 6, 2026. Latest action: Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES (May 6, 2026).

Who sponsored HCR119?

Valerie Jones Giltner (R, 37), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HCR119?

On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143214