Delaware 150th General Assembly (2019-2020) Status: Passed Senate Bipartisan · 10 D · 2 R cosponsors

SCR 61 — REMEMBERING THE 400TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARRIVAL OF ENSLAVED AFRICANS IN ENGLISH NORTH AMERICA AND THE TRAGIC HISTORY OF AFRICAN-AMERICAN SERVITUDE THAT AROSE FROM THAT EVENT.

Last action — Passed In House by Voice Vote

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

This Senate Concurrent Resolution marks the 400th Anniversary of the arrival of the first known Africans in English North America at Point Comfort, Virginia in 1619. It addresses the history of American slavery which grew out of that event, ultimately involving 15 American states including Delaware, and serving as a major cause of the American Civil War. Finally the resolution urges all Delawareans to familiarize themselves with this history and honors African Americans for overcoming this terrible reality to build a culture of extraordinary richness which has enriched all our lives.

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Action History

  1. Passed In House by Voice Vote

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

  3. Introduced in Senate

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Frequently asked questions

What does SCR 61 do?
This Senate Concurrent Resolution marks the 400th Anniversary of the arrival of the first known Africans in English North America at Point Comfort, Virginia in 1619. It addresses the history of American slavery which grew out of that event, ultimately involving 15 American states including Delaware, and serving as a major cause of the American Civil War. Finally the resolution urges all Delawareans to familiarize themselves with this history and honors African Americans for overcoming this terrible reality to build a culture of extraordinary richness which has enriched all our lives.
Who sponsors SCR 61?
SCR 61 is sponsored by Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Bryant L. Richardson (Republican), Gerald W. Hocker (Republican), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Laura V. Sturgeon (Democratic), Ray Seigfried (Democratic), Sherry Dorsey Walker, Ernesto B Lopez, Paul S. Baumbach, John A. Kowalko, and John J. Viola.
What is the current status of SCR 61?
This bill died with 150th General Assembly (2019-2020). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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