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GA SR652
Resolution
Status
Passed
1/31/2020
Primary Sponsor
Steve Gooch
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AI Summary
- Designates September as Veteran Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month in Georgia
- Designates Pantone 395 as the official color associated with veteran suicide awareness and prevention activities in Georgia
- Cites U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs data showing 6,139 veterans took their own lives in 2017, with an average of 17 veteran suicides per day nationally and more than one every two days in Georgia
- Notes that veterans comprise 7.9 percent of the U.S. adult population but account for 13.5 percent of all deaths by suicide in their age bracket
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available for distribution to the public and the press
Legislative Description
Veteran's Suicide Awareness and Prevention Month; September; official color is Pantone 395; Senate designates
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
1/31/2020
Full Bill Text
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