Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SCR206: RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2026 AS "AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" 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. Hocker & Rep. Gray Sens. Buckson, Hansen, Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Mantzavinos, Pettyjohn, Pinkney, Sokola, Wilson; Reps. Berry, Bolden, Bush, Carson, K. Johnson, Morrison, Neal, Ross Levin, Snyder-Hall DELAWARE STATE SENATE 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 206 RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2026 AS "AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. WHEREAS, autoimmune diseases occur when the body's immune system mistakenly attacks its healthy tissues and organs, resulting in chronic and potentially disabling conditions; and WHEREAS, autoimmune diseases can affect any part of the body, including the blood, blood vessels, muscles, the nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, endocrine glands, and multiple-organ systems, and can be life-threatening; and WHEREAS, researchers have identified more than 140 autoimmune diseases that are chronic and, in many cases, debilitating, with no known cures; and WHEREAS, the most common autoimmune diseases include type 1 diabetes, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Crohn's disease, psoriasis, and scleroderma; and WHEREAS, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) estimates that autoimmune diseases afflict up to 50 million people in the United States, of whom approximately 80% are women, and the prevalence of autoimmune diseases is rising; and WHEREAS, according to the NIH, autoimmune disease is among the top 10 leading causes of death in women under 65 years of age; and WHEREAS, the Institute of Medicine of the …
Sponsors
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20) · primary sponsor
- Ronald Gray (R, 38)
- Eric Buckson (R, 16)
- Stephanie Hansen (D, 10)
- Kyra Hoffner (D, 14)
- Russ Huxtable (D, 6)
- David Lawson (R, 15)
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7)
- Brian Pettyjohn (R, 19)
- Marie Pinkney (D, 13)
- David Sokola (D, 8)
- David Wilson (R, 18)
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 SCR206?
- SCR206 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): RECOGNIZING NOVEMBER 2026 AS "AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
- What is the status of SCR206?
- Passed one chamber as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Passed In House by Voice Vote (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored SCR206?
- Gerald Hocker (R, 20), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SCR206?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143485
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