Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SCR211: RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 24 - 27, 2026, AS “FIRST RESPONDER SUICIDE AWARENESS DAYS" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
Status: Passed one chamber, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, June 16, 2026:
Legislation Document SPONSOR: Sen. Poore & Rep. Michael Smith Sens. Brown, Buckson, Cruce, Hansen, Hocker, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Lockman, Mantzavinos, Paradee, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Richardson, Seigfried, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Walsh, Wilson; Reps. Berry, Bolden, Cooke, K. Johnson, Morris, Morrison, Osienski, Wilson-Anton, Yearick DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 211 RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 24 - 27, 2026, AS "FIRST RESPONDER SUICIDE AWARENESS DAYS" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. WHEREAS, in 2021 First H.E.L.P. (Honor, Educate, Lead, Prevent) created National First Responder Suicide days to acknowledge the issue, support the families, and continue to raise awareness with an aim to end suicide; and WHEREAS, the first official National First Responder Day was September 24, 2021, and was called National Firefighter Suicide Awareness Day; and WHEREAS, September 25, 2021 was called National Emergency Medical Services Suicide Awareness Day; and WHEREAS, September 26, 2021 was called National Law Enforcement Officer Suicide Awareness Day; and WHEREAS, September 27, 2021 was called National Telecommunications Suicide Awareness Day; and WHEREAS, these days should be set aside every year to focus on suicide awareness, offer solutions, and honor those we lost. Just one first responder suicide is one too many. It is up to us to break the stigma and ensure that everyone knows that they are not alone; and WHEREAS, suicide continues to outpace line …
Sponsors
- Nicole Poore (D, 12) · primary sponsor
- Michael Smith (R, 22)
- Darius Brown (D, 2)
- 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)
- Elizabeth Lockman (D, 3)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : Passed In House by Voice Vote
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Introduced in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (June 16, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCR211?
- SCR211 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): RECOGNIZING SEPTEMBER 24 - 27, 2026, AS “FIRST RESPONDER SUICIDE AWARENESS DAYS" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
- What is the status of SCR211?
- Passed one chamber as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Passed In House by Voice Vote (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR211?
- Nicole Poore (D, 12), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR211?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143543
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