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DESIGNATING MARCH 8TH, 2025 AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN DELAWARE.

DESIGNATING MARCH 8TH, 2025 AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN DELAWARE.

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This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Bolden
Last action
2025-03-13
Official status
Passed 3/13/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Designating March 8, 2025, as International Women's Day in Delaware

This resolution names March 8, 2025, as International Women's Day for the state of Delaware.

What This Bill Does

  • Names March 8, 2025, as International Women's Day in Delaware.
  • Lists reasons why women have made important contributions to history and society.
  • Mentions specific national and local leaders who helped create change.
  • Recognizes the female members of the current House of Representatives and Senate.
  • Urges all people living in Delaware to celebrate the achievements of women.

Who It Names or Affects

  • All residents of Delaware

Terms To Know

Concurrent Resolution
A formal statement passed by both chambers of a legislature that does not create new laws or spend money.
International Women's Day
A global day celebrated on March 8 to honor the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not create a paid holiday or change school schedules.
  • The text urges people to celebrate but does not require them to do so by law.

Bill History

  1. 2025-03-13 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

  2. 2025-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-03-11 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed in House by Voice Vote

Official Summary Text

DESIGNATING MARCH 8TH, 2025 AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN DELAWARE.
This Concurrent Resolution designates March 8th, 2025, as International Women’s Day in Delaware.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Bolden on behalf of all Representatives & Sen. Pinkney on behalf of all Senators

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 15

DESIGNATING MARCH 8TH, 2025 AS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY IN DELAWARE.

WHEREAS, women of all walks of life, races, ethnicities, and backgrounds have made considerable contributions throughout history, impacting young people of today; and

WHEREAS, women and girls around the world have fundamental human rights, play a critical role in providing and caring for their families and driving positive change in their communities, and contribute substantially to food security, economic growth, the prevention and resolution of conflict, and the sustainability of peace and stability; and

WHEREAS, women have taken on an important role as caregivers, teachers, nurses, and more during the COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, throughout centuries suffragists, activists and everyday women have had to continually fight for equal treatment and basic rights under the law; and

WHEREAS, exceptional national and state leaders, such as Susan B. Anthony, Florence Bayard Hilles, Annie Jump Cannon, Emily Bissell, Mary Ann Shadd Cary, Mabel Vernon, Margaret Irving Handy, Stephanie Kwolek, U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester, Mabel Lloyd Ridgely, Pauline A. Young, Margaret Rose Henry and Mary Ann Sorden Stuart have paved the way for progress and change; and

WHEREAS, recognizing women and their accomplishments presents the opportunity to celebrate their contributions to society and the greater good, as well as acknowledge the struggles and barriers they have had overcome to lay the foundation for future generations; and

WHEREAS, in 1975, the United Nations General Assembly began celebrating March 8th as International Women’s Day; and

WHEREAS, in this spirit, we acknowledge the trailblazing women that are Representatives of the 153

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General Assembly, Representatives Stephanie T. Bolden, Valerie Jones Giltner, Kendra Johnson, Sherae’a Moore, Debra Heffernan, Krista Griffith, Melissa Minor-Brown, Kimberly Williams, Madinah Wilson-Anton, Stell Parker Selby, Kerri Evelyn Harris, Cyndie Romer, Sophie Phillips, Melanie Ross Levin, DeShanna Neal, Claire Snyder-Hall, Kamela T. Smith, and Mara Gorman; and

WHEREAS, we also acknowledge the trailblazing women that are Senators of the 153

rd

General Assembly, Senators Elizabeth Lockman, Laura Sturgeon, Stephanie Hansen, Nicole Poore, Marie Pinkney, and Kyra Hoffner.

NOW, THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED

by the House of Representatives of the 153

rd

General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that March 8th, 2025, is International Women’s Day in Delaware and that all Delawareans are urged to commemorate and celebrate the accomplishments of women throughout our state and nation.

SYNOPSIS

This Concurrent Resolution designates March 8th, 2025, as International Women’s Day in Delaware.