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GA SR769

Resolution

Status

Passed

2/14/2018

Primary Sponsor

Renee Unterman

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes September 2018 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in the State of Georgia
  • Approximately 43 children in the United States are diagnosed with childhood cancer on any given day, with an average age of diagnosis of six
  • More than 40,000 children are treated for childhood cancer annually, and 12 percent of those diagnosed do not survive
  • Cancer is the number one cause of death by disease among children in America
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and the press

Legislative Description

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month; recognize September 2018

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

2/14/2018

Full Bill Text

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