FIREFIGHTER MENTAL HEALTH DAY
Summary
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that May 19 of each year is designated as "First Responder Mental Health Awareness Day", to be observed throughout the State as a day to honor firefighters, police officers, and other first responders who have lost their lives due to and suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, and other mental health issues.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Aug 2018
Introduced Apr 24, 2018
Signed Aug 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 23, 2018 · House Apr 24, 2018
How they voted
51–0
Passed
Total votes 51
May 23, 2018
D
Democratic31
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
46
Key actions
8
Committee
8
Amendments
2
Aug 17, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 23, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 23, 2018
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
May 10, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass State Government; 006-000-000
upper
May 2, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government
upper
May 1, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 24, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 24, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (99-0-5)
house
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 19, 2018
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Thaddeus Jones
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate State Government Administration Committee; 007-000-000
lower
Mar 21, 2018
Committee
Assigned to State Government Administration Committee
lower
Jan 26, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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