Delaware 2025 2025-2026 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SB47 Draft / Bill

                    SPONSOR:      Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Carson       Sens. Lawson, Mantzavinos, Sturgeon, Wilson; Reps. Griffith, Hilovsky, K. Johnson           DELAWARE STATE SENATE   153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY       SENATE BILL NO. 47       AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING DUE TO THE DEATH OF A CURRENT OR FORMER PRESIDENT.      

     

     SPONSOR:      Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Carson       Sens. Lawson, Mantzavinos, Sturgeon, Wilson; Reps. Griffith, Hilovsky, K. Johnson     

SPONSOR: Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Carson
Sens. Lawson, Mantzavinos, Sturgeon, Wilson; Reps. Griffith, Hilovsky, K. Johnson

 SPONSOR:  

 Sen. Pettyjohn & Rep. Carson 

 Sens. Lawson, Mantzavinos, Sturgeon, Wilson; Reps. Griffith, Hilovsky, K. Johnson 

   

 DELAWARE STATE SENATE 

 153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

   

 SENATE BILL NO. 47 

   

 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO A NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING DUE TO THE DEATH OF A CURRENT OR FORMER PRESIDENT. 

   

  BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:    Section 1. Amend Chapter 6, Title 1 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:   610. Day of Mourning Due to the Death of a Current or Former President.   A federal National Day of Mourning that is declared due to the death of a current or former President of the United States is a legal holiday in this State, and State government offices must be closed.      

 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: 

  Section 1. Amend Chapter 6, Title 1 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows: 

 610. Day of Mourning Due to the Death of a Current or Former President. 

 A federal National Day of Mourning that is declared due to the death of a current or former President of the United States is a legal holiday in this State, and State government offices must be closed. 

   

  SYNOPSIS   This Act establishes that State government offices are to close when a National Day of Mourning is declared due to the death of a current or former President.      Author: Senator Pettyjohn  

 SYNOPSIS 

 This Act establishes that State government offices are to close when a National Day of Mourning is declared due to the death of a current or former President. 

  

 Author: Senator Pettyjohn