South Carolina General Assembly
121st Session, 2015-2016

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H. 4966

STATUS INFORMATION

Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Rep. G.M. Smith
Document Path: l:\council\bills\rm\1510dg16.docx

Introduced in the House on February 23, 2016
Introduced in the Senate on February 24, 2016
Adopted by the General Assembly on May 11, 2016

Summary: Mental Health Month

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS 

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   2/23/2016  House   Introduced, adopted, sent to Senate 
                        (House Journal-page 61)
   2/24/2016  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 14)
   2/24/2016  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 14)
    5/3/2016  Senate  Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)
    5/4/2016          Scrivener's error corrected
   5/11/2016  Senate  Adopted, returned to House with concurrence 
                        (Senate Journal-page 71)

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VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

2/23/2016
5/3/2016
5/4/2016

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RECALLED

May 3, 2016

H. 4966

Introduced by Rep. G.M. Smith

S. Printed 5/3/16--S.    [SEC 5/4/16 3:25 PM]

Read the first time February 24, 2016.

            

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF MAY 2016 AS "MENTAL HEALTH MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO RAISE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE NEED FOR APPROPRIATE AND ACCESSIBLE SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES.

Whereas, the members of the South Carolina General Assembly call upon all citizens, governmental 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 well-being 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 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 House of Representatives, the Senate concurring:

That the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, designate the month of May 2016 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 illnesses.

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