Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SCR205: PROCLAIMING JUNE 12, 2026, AS "WOMEN VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 11, 2026:
Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Harris Sens. Buckson, Cruce, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Richardson, Wilson; Reps. Berry, Bush, Carson, Collins, Cooke, Hilovsky, Osienski, Romer, D. Short, Snyder-Hall DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 205 PROCLAIMING JUNE 12, 2026, AS "WOMEN VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. WHEREAS, Women Veterans Recognition Day is recognized as an effort to honor the work of women in the United States Armed Forces and recognizes the unique challenges women have faced; and WHEREAS, women have formally served in the United States Armed Forces since the establishment of the Army Nurse Corps in 1901, though they have informally contributed since the founding of our nation's military, and all military career fields were officially opened to women in 2016; and WHEREAS, women have proudly served their country throughout all periods of the history of the United States, disguising themselves as male soldiers during the American Revolutionary War and Civil War, serving as nurses in both World Wars, flying combat helicopters in Afghanistan, and serving in countless other capacities; and WHEREAS, Congress established the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) in May 1942, and in 1943, the Navy launched the Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES), a component of the U.S. Naval Reserve that granted women equal pay, …
Sponsors
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Daniel Cruce (D, 1)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
- David Lawson (R, 15)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
- Bryant Richardson (R, 21)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
Latest actions
- : Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENT
- : Introduced in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 11, 2026): 19 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCR205?
- SCR205 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): PROCLAIMING JUNE 12, 2026, AS "WOMEN VETERANS RECOGNITION DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
- What is the status of SCR205?
- Passed one chamber as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Passed In House by Voice Vote (June 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR205?
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR205?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143405
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