BILL NUMBER: SCR 46INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Senator Harman MAY 11, 2009 Relative to Aquatics Safety Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST SCR 46, as introduced, Harman. Aquatics Safety Month. This measure would declare May as Aquatics Safety Month. Fiscal committee: no. WHEREAS, Self-directed and organized forms of recreation and the creative uses of free time are vital to ensure productive and happy lives of all our citizens; and WHEREAS, Athletic and recreational programs throughout the State of California encompass a multitude of activities that can result in personal accomplishment, self-satisfaction, and family unity for all citizens, regardless of their background, ability level, or age; and WHEREAS, The most popular sports and recreational activities identified by American Sports Data, Inc.'s "2008 Superstudy of Sports Participation" are swimming, walking, jogging, bicycling, and weight training; and WHEREAS, The State of California is blessed with miles of beach front, lakes, rivers, and swimming pools, both public and private; and WHEREAS, The State of California should recognize that swimming and aquatic-related activities provide an affordable avenue for exercise and physical activity necessary for good physical and mental health, and that participation in swimming and aquatic activities enhances the quality of life for all people; and WHEREAS, The State of California is extremely proud of the swimming facilities, aquatic programs, trained aquatic professionals who are responsible for the safety and well-being of swimmers and aquatic participants, and for the contributions of aquatics in providing to all ages healthy places to recreate, learn, maintain, achieve fitness objectives, and to build confidence and a sense of self-worth, all of which ultimately contribute to the quality of life in our communities and throughout the state; now therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the State of California declares May as Aquatics Safety Month in the State of California; and be it further Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.