Delaware 151st General Assembly (2021-2022) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 19 D · 2 R cosponsors

HB 119 — AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 03, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 29 sponsors

    12 primary, 17 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (19 D · 2 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

This Act establishes Juneteenth as a State holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States. The Act adds Juneteenth as a legal holiday and reduces the number of floating holidays from 2 to 1. The two floating holidays were created by the 145th General Assembly as replacements for Presidents Day and Columbus Day. This Act replaces the floating holiday that replaced Columbus Day with a legal holiday to celebrate Juneteenth. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.

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Dorsey Walker HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE AMENDMENT NO.
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1 TO HOUSE BILL NO.
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119 AMEND House Bill No.
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119 by deleting lines 20 through 25 in their entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following:
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“(b) (c) The last Monday in May shall be the legal holiday, known as Memorial Day, in the State.
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(c) (d) Veteran’s Day shall be a legal holiday for all public school students and the employees of public districts and charter schools.
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Baumbach, Briggs King, Griffith, Kowalko, Lynn, Morrison, Osienski, Shupe, Michael Smith, K.
Williams, Brady, Mitchell;
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McBride, Sokola, Townsend, Walsh HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY HOUSE BILL NO.
119 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO LEGAL HOLIDAYS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:
Section 1.
Amend § 501, Title 1 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows and by redesignating accordingly:
§ 501 Designation (a) The following days shall be legal holidays in this State:
(1) January 1, known as New Year’s Day;
Day.
(2) the The third Monday in January, known as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Day;
Day.
(3) Good Friday;
Friday.
(4) June 19, known as Juneteenth.
(5) July 4, known as Independence Day;
Day.
(6) the The first Monday in September, known as Labor Day;
Day.
(7) November 11, known as Veterans’ Day;
Day.
(8) the The fourth Thursday in November, known as Thanksgiving Day;
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(9) the The Friday following Thanksgiving Day;
Day.
(10) December 25, known as Christmas;
Christmas.
(11) Saturdays;
Saturdays.
(12) the The day of the General Election as it biennially occurs.
occurs;
and (13) in In Sussex County, Return Day, the second day after the General Election, after 12:00 Noon.
(b) If any of the legal holidays fall on Sunday, the Monday following shall be a legal holiday.
If any of the legal holidays other than Saturday fall on Saturday, the Friday preceding shall be a legal holiday.
(c) The last Monday in May shall be the legal holiday, known as Memorial Day, in the State.
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06/02/2021 07:02 PM (d) Veteran’s Day shall be a legal holiday for all public school students and the employees of public school districts and charter schools.
(d) (e) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate policies and procedures to implement 2 floating holidays.” SYNOPSIS This Amendment restores original language in § 501 of Title 1 directing the Office of Management and Budget to promulgate policies and procedures to implement 2 floating holidays.
(e) The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall promulgate policies and procedures to implement 2 floating holidays 1 floating holiday.
The Amendment clarifies that HB 119 designates Juneteenth a permanent legal holiday in this State not a floating holiday.
SYNOPSIS This Act establishes Juneteenth as a State holiday.
This Amendment also corrects subsection numbering.
Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States.
The Act adds Juneteenth as a legal holiday and reduces the number of floating holidays from 2 to 1.
The two floating holidays were created by the 145th General Assembly as replacements for Presidents Day and Columbus Day.
This Act replaces the floating holiday that replaced Columbus Day with a legal holiday to celebrate Juneteenth.
This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
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Action History

  1. Signed by Governor

  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  3. Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 Favorable

  4. Assigned to Finance Committee in Senate

  5. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  6. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate

  7. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

  8. Amendment HA 1 to HB 119 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

  9. Amendment HA 1 to HB 119 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

  10. Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits

  11. Assigned to Appropriations Committee in House

  12. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits

  13. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sponsors

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12 sponsors · 17 co-sponsors · 33 not signed on

Sponsors (12)

Co-sponsors (17)

Not signed on (33)

33 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

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Passed 21 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5000
Democratic 11000
Republican 5000
Total 21000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Bruce C. Ennis — Yea
Colin Bonini — Yea
Ernesto B Lopez — Yea
Kyle Evans Gay — Yea
Sarah McBride — Yea
Bryan Townsend Democratic Yea
Darius J. Brown Democratic Yea
David P. Sokola Democratic Yea
John "Jack" Walsh Democratic Yea
Laura V. Sturgeon Democratic Yea
Marie Pinkney Democratic Yea
Nicole Poore Democratic Yea
S. Elizabeth Lockman Democratic Yea
Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic Yea
Stephanie L. Hansen Democratic Yea
Trey Paradee Democratic Yea
Brian Pettyjohn Republican Yea
Bryant L. Richardson Republican Yea
Dave G. Lawson Republican Yea
David L. Wilson Republican Yea
Gerald W. Hocker Republican Yea

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Passed 40 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 13000
Democratic 16000
Republican 11001
Total 40001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (41)
Member Party Vote
Andria L. Bennett — Yea
David Bentz — Yea
Gerald L. Brady — Yea
John A. Kowalko — Yea
John L. Mitchell — Yea
Michael Ramone — Yea
Paul S. Baumbach — Yea
Peter C. Schwartzkopf — Yea
Ruth Briggs King — Yea
Sean Matthews — Yea
Sherry Dorsey Walker — Yea
Stephen Smyk — Yea
Valerie Longhurst — Yea
Debra Heffernan Democratic Yea
Edward S. Osienski Democratic Yea
Eric Morrison Democratic Yea
Franklin D. Cooke Democratic Yea
Kendra Johnson Democratic Yea
Kimberly Williams Democratic Yea
Krista Griffith Democratic Yea
Larry Lambert Democratic Yea
Madinah Wilson-Anton Democratic Yea
Melissa Minor-Brown Democratic Yea
Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha Democratic Yea
Sean M. Lynn Democratic Yea
Sherae'a Moore Democratic Yea
Stephanie T. Bolden Democratic Yea
William Bush Democratic Yea
William J. Carson Democratic Yea
Bryan W. Shupe Republican Yea
Charles S Postles Jr. Republican Yea
Daniel B. Short Republican Yea
Jeffrey N. Spiegelman Republican Yea
Jesse R. Vanderwende Republican Yea
Kevin S Hensley Republican Yea
Lyndon D. Yearick Republican Yea
Michael F. Smith Republican Yea
Richard G. Collins Republican Yea
Ronald E. Gray Republican Yea
Shannon Morris Republican Yea
Timothy D. Dukes Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 119 do?
This Act establishes Juneteenth as a State holiday. Juneteenth commemorates the emancipation of the last enslaved African Americans in the United States. The Act adds Juneteenth as a legal holiday and reduces the number of floating holidays from 2 to 1. The two floating holidays were created by the 145th General Assembly as replacements for Presidents Day and Columbus Day. This Act replaces the floating holiday that replaced Columbus Day with a legal holiday to celebrate Juneteenth. This Act also makes technical corrections to conform existing law to the standards of the Delaware Legislative Drafting Manual.
Who sponsors HB 119?
HB 119 is sponsored by Darius J. Brown (Democratic), S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Franklin D. Cooke (Democratic), Marie Pinkney (Democratic), Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha (Democratic), Madinah Wilson-Anton (Democratic), David P. Sokola (Democratic), Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Kendra Johnson (Democratic), John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Sean M. Lynn (Democratic), Eric Morrison (Democratic), Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), Bryan W. Shupe (Republican), Michael F. Smith (Republican), Kimberly Williams (Democratic), Larry Lambert (Democratic), Melissa Minor-Brown (Democratic), Sherae'a Moore (Democratic), Kyle Evans Gay, Stephanie T. Bolden (Democratic), John L. Mitchell, Gerald L. Brady, John A. Kowalko, Ruth Briggs King, Paul S. Baumbach, Sarah McBride, and Sherry Dorsey Walker.
What is the current status of HB 119?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced June 03, 2021. Enacted.
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