DelawareDelaware lawmakers named May 2025 Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Delaware lawmakers designated May 2025 for Lyme disease awareness and highlighted the importance of prevention, early detection, and treatment.
What it does
Delaware lawmakers named May 2025 “Lyme Disease Awareness Month” across the state. Their resolution also stresses the importance of awareness and prevention.
Argument forThe designation could encourage people in Delaware to learn how to avoid tick bites and recognize early signs of Lyme disease.
Argument againstNaming an awareness month might have little effect on people who need help preventing or treating Lyme disease because the resolution sets no further steps.
More detail
Delaware lawmakers designated a Lyme disease awareness month. The designation covers Delaware. The designation applies to May 2025.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 20Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- May 20Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENTPassed 1st Chamber
- May 20Introduced in SenateIntroduced
- May 20Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 2nd Chamber
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