DelawareDelaware lawmakers recognized April 2025 for limb loss and limb difference awareness
Delaware lawmakers recognized April 2025 as an awareness month for people with limb loss or limb differences and encouraged residents to learn about their experiences.
What it does
Delaware lawmakers recognized April 2025 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month. They encouraged residents to celebrate affected people, learn about their lives, and thank those who support them.
Argument forEncouraging residents to learn could help neighbors better understand people living with limb loss or limb differences.
Argument againstA recognition month might leave people seeking prosthetic care without direct help, since the resolution asks residents to raise awareness.
More detail
Delaware lawmakers recognized an awareness month and encouraged residents to take part. The recognition applies across Delaware and centers on people living with limb loss or limb differences. Taking part is voluntary. Residents are encouraged to thank families and caregivers and honor veterans who lost limbs while serving or in retirement. The recognition covers April 2025.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 17Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 ABSENTPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 17Introduced in SenateIntroduced
- Apr 17Passed In House by Voice VotePassed 2nd Chamber
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