Delaware General Assembly





CHAPTER 178

FORMERLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 123

AS AMENDED BY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 1 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SPECIAL DAYS AND SPECIAL MONTHS.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1. Amend Title 1 of the Delaware Code by adding a new section to read as follows:

"§ 609. Disability History and Awareness Month.

The following month shall be commemorated in this State by appropriate ceremonies: the month of October, known as Disability History and Awareness Month. In commemorating such month, public schools are encouraged to informally offer instruction and events highlighting disability history and awareness during October of each year which may include offering guest speakers, supplementing existing lesson plans, holding assemblies, and sponsoring essay or art projects.".

Approved August 17, 2011