DelawareDelaware state offices would close for declared presidential mourning days
When a federal National Day of Mourning is declared because a current or former U.S. president died, Delaware state offices would close.
What it does
Delaware would treat a federal day of mourning for a current or former U.S. president as a state holiday. State government offices would close that day.
Argument forClosing state offices could give state workers time to observe the death of a current or former president.
Argument againstClosing state offices could delay services for people who need to visit them on the declared day.
More detail
Delaware would count the declared day as a legal holiday and require state government offices to close. This applies when a federal National Day of Mourning is declared because a current or former U.S. president died. The offices would close on the declared day of mourning.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jan 21Introduced and Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in SenateIntroduced
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