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HCR52 • 2025

RECOGNIZING THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY AS MEMORIAL DAY.

RECOGNIZING THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY AS MEMORIAL DAY.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
Hilovsky
Last action
2025-05-21
Official status
Passed 5/21/25
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not specify any direct impact or audience affected by this resolution.

Memorial Day Recognition

A resolution recognizing the last Monday of May as Memorial Day to honor military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Military.

What This Bill Does

  • Recognizes the last Monday of May as Memorial Day.

Terms To Know

Memorial Day
A day set aside to honor and remember military personnel who died while serving in the U.S. Military.
Decoration Day
The original name for Memorial Day, which began as a nationwide day of remembrance on May 30, 1868.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This resolution does not create new laws or regulations.
  • It is a symbolic recognition and does not require further action by the General Assembly.

Bill History

  1. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Introduced in House

  2. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed in House by Voice Vote

  3. 2025-05-21 Delaware General Assembly

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

Official Summary Text

RECOGNIZING THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY AS MEMORIAL DAY.
This resolution recognizes the last Monday of May as Memorial Day.

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SPONSOR:

Rep. Hilovsky & Sen. Buckson & Sen. Wilson

Reps. Bush, Carson, Dukes, Gray, Hensley, K. Johnson, Osienski, Ross Levin, Michael Smith, Yearick; Sens. Hoffner, Huxtable, Lawson, Pettyjohn

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 52

RECOGNIZING THE LAST MONDAY OF MAY AS MEMORIAL DAY.

WHEREAS, on the last Monday of May, the United States of America will observe Memorial Day; and

WHEREAS, this day is set aside every year to honor and remember those who have fallen while serving in the U.S. Military; and

WHEREAS, this holiday, originally known as Decoration Day, began in 1868 as a nationwide day of remembrance, taking place on May 30, to honor soldiers who died while serving in the Civil War; and

WHEREAS, in 1968, the United States Congress passed the Uniform Monday Holiday Act, which created a three-day weekend for federal employees, and declared Memorial Day a federal holiday taking place on the last Monday of May; and

WHEREAS, Memorial Day is traditionally celebrated by paying tribute to fallen soldiers, decorating their graves, reciting prayers, and holding parades in their honor.

NOW THEREFORE:

BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the Senate concurring therein, that the last Monday of May is hereby recognized as a day to honor and mourn U.S. Military personnel who sacrificed their lives while protecting the freedoms enjoyed by the citizens of the United States of America.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of the House of Representatives call on all Delawareans to reflect, honor, and celebrate the lives of those who have fallen during their service in the United States Military.

SYNOPSIS

This resolution recognizes the last Monday of May as Memorial Day.