Bill Text: DE SCR221 | 2025-2026 | 153rd General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: Recognizing August 26, 2026, As "women's Equality Day" In The State Of Delaware.
Sponsorship: Broadly Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed) 2026-06-18 - Passed In House by Voice Vote [SCR221 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2025-SCR221-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Sen. Lockman & Rep. Romer & Rep. Gorman |
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Sens. Cruce, Hansen, Hoffner, Huxtable, Mantzavinos, Pinkney, Sokola, Wilson; Reps. Berry, Bolden, Burns, Bush, Carson, Griffith, K. Johnson, Morrison, Osienski, Ross Levin, Snyder-Hall, K. Williams |
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 221
RECOGNIZING AUGUST 26, 2026, AS "WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY" IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, women in the United States have continuously worked to gain full rights and privileges – public or private, legal or institutional – as citizens of the United States; and
WHEREAS, in 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the Seneca Falls Convention: the first convention regarding women’s rights in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the attendees of the Seneca Falls Convention signed the Declaration of Sentiments and Grievances, a document modeled on the Declaration of Independence that emphasized that men and women are created equal and should have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; and
WHEREAS, the Declaration of Sentiments and Grievances included 12 resolutions that supported women’s rights, including the right to vote; and
WHEREAS, early suffragist movements often did not include Black women; and
WHEREAS, Sojourner Truth’s speech to the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio entitled, “Ain’t I A Woman” was one of the first speeches to address both gender and racial discrimination; and
WHEREAS, throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries, women across the country protested for equal rights, and they were often punished for expressing their beliefs; and
WHEREAS, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States granted women the right to vote and was ratified on August 26, 1920; and
WHEREAS, Delaware did not ratify the 19th Amendment until March 6, 1923, approximately 2 1/2 years after the amendment had been ratified by 3/4 of the existing states of the United States; and
WHEREAS, in 1971, Representative Bella Abzug of New York championed legislation in the U.S. Congress to designate August 26 “Women’s Equality Day” to commemorate the adoption of the 19th Amendment; and
WHEREAS, Women’s Equality Day stands as both a celebration of progress made, but also a reminder of inequities that persist to this day, and a charge to ensure that men and women are afforded equal protections under law.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 153rd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the General Assembly hereby recognizes August 26, 2026, as “Women’s Equality Day” in the State of Delaware.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that all Delawareans are encouraged to join us in recognizing the contributions women have made in every aspect of life, and the sacrifices they have made to champion equality.
SYNOPSIS
This resolution recognizes August 26, 2026, as "Women's Equality Day" in the State of Delaware.
Author: Senator Lockman
