PRINTER'S NO. 2019
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
401
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, BAKER, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, BRIGGS,
R. BROWN, V. BROWN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, CAUSER, COMITTA,
CORBIN, D. COSTA, DAVIS, DEASY, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, DUSH, ENGLISH, EVERETT, FEE, FREEMAN, GOODMAN,
HAHN, J. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HICKERNELL, PHILLIPS-
HILL, HILL-EVANS, IRVIN, KAVULICH, KIM, KINSEY, LONGIETTI,
MACKENZIE, MADDEN, MARSICO, MATZIE, MEHAFFIE, MILLARD,
B. MILLER, MURT, NEILSON, O'NEILL, PASHINSKI, PICKETT,
READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROZZI, RYAN, SAMUELSON, SAYLOR,
SCHLOSSBERG, SCHWEYER, SIMS, SOLOMON, SONNEY, STAATS, THOMAS,
TOOHIL, VAZQUEZ, WALSH, WARD, WARREN, WATSON, WHEELAND AND
KORTZ, JUNE 14, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JUNE 14, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of September 2017 as "Suicide Prevention
Month" and September 10, 2017, as "Suicide Prevention Day" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Suicide is a major preventable cause of premature
death; and
WHEREAS, Coordinated suicide prevention is an achievable
global public health goal; and
WHEREAS, The House of Representatives notes the imperative of
raising awareness that suicide is preventable; and
WHEREAS, According to the World Health Organization, nearly
3,000 individuals die by suicide daily; and
WHEREAS, For every individual who has died by suicide, 20 or
more individuals have attempted to end their lives; and
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