DelawareDelaware lawmakers recognize May 21 as disability support workers’ advocacy day
Delaware lawmakers recognized May 21 as Direct Support Professional Advocacy Day and thanked workers who help people with disabilities and other life challenges.
What it does
Delaware lawmakers recognized May 21 as Direct Support Professional Advocacy Day. They thanked workers who help people with disabilities and other life challenges.
Argument forNaming an advocacy day could draw attention to workers who help people with disabilities live in their communities.
Argument againstRecognition may leave workers’ stated staffing and pay concerns unanswered because the resolution does not set aside money or require changes.
More detail
Delaware lawmakers recognized May 21 as Direct Support Professional Advocacy Day and thanked direct support workers. The recognition concerns workers who support Delawareans with disabilities and other life challenges. The resolution names May 21 as the advocacy day; the event it describes took place on May 21, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 21Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Consent Calendar Number 22. Result: pass.Lower
- May 21Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 1st Chamber
- May 21Introduced in HouseIntroduced
- May 21Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed 2nd Chamber
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