CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL DAY - S.B. 224: COMMITTEE SUMMARY
sans-serif">Senate Bill 224 (as introduced 2-27-03)
Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
CONTENT
The bill would create a new act to establish the fourth Friday in April each year as “Children’s Memorial Day” in the State, and encourage individuals, educational institutions, and social, community, religious, labor, and business organizations to pause on Children’s Memorial Day and “reflect upon the precious resource that our children constitute and the great loss we suffer when we lose our children”.
The bill contains the following statement: “The legislature recognizes the great number of tragic deaths of children of all ages from all causes that occur each year. Each day in America many children and youths under age 20 commit suicide, are victims of a homicide, or die as a result of accidents. Many more children die from illness. In commemoration of this terrible toll, the legislature declares that the fourth Friday in April of each year shall be known as ‘Children’s Memorial Day’.”
- Legislative Analyst: George Towne
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
- Fiscal Analyst: Bill BowermanS0304\s224sa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.