Designate Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day
This bill designates September as Veterans Suicide Awareness and Prevention Day to highlight the issue of suicide among military veterans. The legislation amends the state code to officially recognize this specific month for awareness and prevention efforts, replacing any previous designations. By establishing this annual observance, the bill aims to increase public focus on mental health resources and support systems for veterans. The change is administrative and does not alter existing funding or create new programs, serving primarily as a symbolic gesture to promote dialogue on the topic.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Oct 2024
Introduced Feb 21, 2024
Signed Oct 24, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 22, 2024 · House Jun 26, 2024
How they voted
31–0
Passed
Total votes 31
May 22, 2024
D
Democratic7
100% Yea
R
Republican24
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jun 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
lower
May 22, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Committee
Refer to Committee
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Introduced
upper
1 primary · 105 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Kristina Roegner
RRepublican
Co
Adam Bird
RRepublican
Co
Adam Holmes
RRepublican
Co
Adam Mathews
RRepublican
Co
Adam Miller
DDemocratic
Co
Al Landis
RRepublican
Co
Allison Russo
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea White
RRepublican
Co
Andrew Brenner
RRepublican
Co
Angie King
RRepublican
Co
Anita Somani
DDemocratic
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