Proclaiming October 28, 2025, As National First Responders Day In The State Of Delaware.
SCR 112 is a Senate Concurrent Resolution that proclaims October 28, 2025, as National First Responders Day in the State of Delaware. The resolution identifies first responders as firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, and paramedics, and it recites a series of findings praising their service, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic, natural disasters, tragedies, and other emergencies.
The measure is ceremonial rather than regulatory: it does not create a new program, impose duties, or appropriate funds. Instead, it formally expresses the General Assembly’s appreciation for the work and sacrifices of first responders and aligns Delaware with the federal designation of October 28 as National First Responders Day.
SCR 112 has no direct effect on Delaware statutes, agency authority, or private rights. Its legal impact is limited to an official state proclamation recognizing October 28, 2025, as National First Responders Day and encouraging public acknowledgment of first responders’ contributions. The resolution primarily affects state observance and symbolic recognition of firefighters, police, EMTs, paramedics, and other emergency personnel.
The sentiment around the resolution is strongly positive and supportive. The bill passed the Senate Third Reading unanimously, 20-0, indicating broad bipartisan agreement and no recorded opposition in the available vote history. The text itself is laudatory, emphasizing gratitude, sacrifice, public safety, and the role first responders played during crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
There is no notable policy contention reflected in the bill text, committee record, or vote history. Because the resolution is commemorative, it does not appear to raise fiscal, legal, or administrative disputes. The only substantive emphasis is on honoring first responders broadly, including both professional and volunteer personnel, with no indication of disagreement over the date, scope, or wording of the proclamation.