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Delaware · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026) · Bill

HB 219: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIWALI DAY.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 219 is a bill introduced in the Delaware House on June 17, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO DIWALI DAY. Primary sponsor: Sophie Phillips (Democratic), Kam Smith (Democratic), Krista Griffith (Democratic), Stephanie Hansen (Democratic), Tizzy Lockman (Democratic). It lists 27 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (September 24, 2026): Signed by Governor.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

This Act designates "Diwali Day" as a ceremonial day to be commemorated appropriately annually in Delaware.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 25 · Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Sophie PhillipsPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse18
Kam SmithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Krista GriffithPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse12
Stephanie HansenPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate10
Tizzy LockmanPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate3
Darius BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate2
Eric BucksonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Frank BurnsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse21
Dan CruceCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate1
Kerri HarrisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse32
Gerald HockerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Kyra HoffnerCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate14
Russ HuxtableCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate6
Kendra JohnsonCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse5
Larry LambertCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse7
Dave LawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate15
Melanie Ross LevinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse10
Spiros MantzavinosCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate7
DeShanna NealCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse13
Ed OsienskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Trey ParadeeCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate17
Brian PettyjohnCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Marie PinkneyCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate13
Nicole PooreCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate12
Bryant RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate21
Ray SeigfriedCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate5
Bryan ShupeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse36
Dave SokolaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate8
Laura SturgeonCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate4
Bryan TownsendCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate11
Jack WalshCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Dave WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Signed by Governor
  2. Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
  3. Reported Out of Committee (Elections & Government Affairs) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 3 On Its Merits
  4. Assigned to Elections & Government Affairs Committee in Senate
  5. Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
  6. Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
  7. Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source