South Carolina General Assembly

122nd Session, 2017-2018

S.940

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution

Sponsors: Senator Alexander

Document Path: l:\council\bills\rt\17286sa18.docx

Introduced in the Senate on January 30, 2018

Introduced in the House on February 8, 2018

Adopted by the General Assembly on February 8, 2018

Summary: Mental Health Month

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

DateBodyAction Description with journal page number

1/30/2018SenateIntroduced (Senate Journalpage4)

1/30/2018SenateReferred to Committee on Medical Affairs(Senate Journalpage4)

2/6/2018SenateRecalled from Committee on Medical Affairs(Senate Journalpage3)

2/7/2018Scrivener's error corrected

2/7/2018SenateAdopted, sent to House (Senate Journalpage41)

2/8/2018HouseIntroduced, adopted, returned with concurrence (House Journalpage7)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

1/30/2018

2/6/2018

2/7/2018

RECALLED

February 6, 2018

S.940

Introduced by Senator Alexander

S. Printed 2/6/18--S.[SEC 2/7/18 11:53 AM]

Read the first time January 30, 2018.

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ACONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF MAY 2018 AS “MENTAL HEALTH MONTH” IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO RAISE AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESS.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly call upon all citizens, government agencies, public and private institutions, businesses, and schools in South Carolina to increase our state’s understanding and acceptance of mental illnesses; and

Whereas, mental health is critical to the wellbeing and vitality of our families, businesses, and communities; and

Whereas, mental illness affects people regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, religion, or economic status; and

Whereas, the South Carolina Department of Mental Health observes Mental Health Month each year in May to raise awareness of mental health, mental illness, and discrimination against people with mental illnesses; and

Whereas, the General Assembly of South Carolina commends the South Carolina Department of Mental Health for its fine work in the difficult task of educating the public about the often misunderstood issue of mental illness. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, designate the month of May 2018 as “Mental Health Month” in South Carolina and raise community awareness and understanding of mental illness and the need for appropriate and accessible services for all people with mental illness.

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