CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 97Introduced by Assembly Member WardJune 14, 2023 Relative to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 97, as introduced, Ward. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.This measure would declare the month of October 2023 as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, During the month of October, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month is observed to encourage parents to increase their awareness of SIDS, the sudden death of an infant younger than one year of age that cannot be explained even after a full investigation that includes a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history; and WHEREAS, Each year in the United States, approximately 3,400 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly. These unexpected deaths fall under an umbrella term known as Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID); and WHEREAS, SIDS makes up one-half of all SUID cases; andWHEREAS, SIDS is the leading cause of death among babies between one month and one year of age; and WHEREAS, Approximately 1,389 deaths in the United States were due to SIDS in 2020; and WHEREAS, While trends in deaths from SUID and SIDS have been on a downward trajectory since 1990, parents must remain vigilant by creating an environment that reduces the likelihood of these events occurring; andWHEREAS, Parents can do their part in prevention by implementing safe sleep methods for their babies; and WHEREAS, Safe sleep means putting the baby to sleep in ways that can help protect them from dangers such as choking, suffocation, and SIDS; and WHEREAS, Parents should put their baby to sleep on its back on a flat, firm surface until they are one year of age; and WHEREAS, Parents should put their baby to sleep in their own crib or bassinet; andWHEREAS, Parents should dress their baby in light sleep clothes, not cover the babys head, and remove any strings or ties; and WHEREAS, Swaddling is when you wrap a light blanket around your baby so that it covers most of their body below the neck; andWHEREAS, It is safe to swaddle your baby for sleep until they can roll over onto their tummy. But once they can roll over, stop swaddling. A swaddled baby who is placed on, or rolls onto, their tummy while sleeping may be more likely to experience SIDS; and WHEREAS, Parents may give their baby a pacifier as it may help protect against SIDS. If you are breastfeeding, wait until your baby is three to four weeks of age or until they are used to breastfeeding before giving a pacifier. If your baby will not take a pacifier, do not force it. It is OK if the pacifier falls out of your babys mouth during sleep. Do not hang the pacifier around your babys neck or attach the pacifier to your babys clothing or a stuffed animal. Give your baby a pacifier for naps and at bedtime; and WHEREAS, Parents should ensure their baby gets all their vaccinations; andWHEREAS, Parents must not smoke and should keep their baby away from other smokers and secondhand smoke because babies who live with smokers are at increased risk of SIDS; and WHEREAS, Parents should not drink alcohol or use harmful drugs during pregnancy. Babies of mothers who do these things are at increased risk of SIDS; and WHEREAS, Mothers should go to all prenatal care checkups during pregnancy. Babies of mothers who do not get regular prenatal care are at increased risk of SIDS; and WHEREAS, Parents should not use sleep positioners, like nests or antiroll pillows. They can cause the baby to stop breathing; and WHEREAS, Parents should keep crib bumpers, loose bedding, toys, and other soft objects out of the babys crib; and WHEREAS, President Biden signed the federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-126) into law, which prohibits the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants; and WHEREAS, If parents follow these simple suggestions, they can increase the likelihood that their newborn will avoid instances of SIDS or SUID, and continue on with their life; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares the month of October 2023 as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month in California and commends this observation to all of our citizens; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 97Introduced by Assembly Member WardJune 14, 2023 Relative to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 97, as introduced, Ward. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.This measure would declare the month of October 2023 as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month. Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 97
Introduced by Assembly Member WardJune 14, 2023
Introduced by Assembly Member Ward
June 14, 2023
Relative to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 97, as introduced, Ward. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.
This measure would declare the month of October 2023 as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.
This measure would declare the month of October 2023 as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, During the month of October, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month is observed to encourage parents to increase their awareness of SIDS, the sudden death of an infant younger than one year of age that cannot be explained even after a full investigation that includes a complete autopsy, examination of the death scene, and review of the clinical history; and
WHEREAS, Each year in the United States, approximately 3,400 babies die suddenly and unexpectedly. These unexpected deaths fall under an umbrella term known as Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID); and
WHEREAS, SIDS makes up one-half of all SUID cases; and
WHEREAS, SIDS is the leading cause of death among babies between one month and one year of age; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 1,389 deaths in the United States were due to SIDS in 2020; and
WHEREAS, While trends in deaths from SUID and SIDS have been on a downward trajectory since 1990, parents must remain vigilant by creating an environment that reduces the likelihood of these events occurring; and
WHEREAS, Parents can do their part in prevention by implementing safe sleep methods for their babies; and
WHEREAS, Safe sleep means putting the baby to sleep in ways that can help protect them from dangers such as choking, suffocation, and SIDS; and
WHEREAS, Parents should put their baby to sleep on its back on a flat, firm surface until they are one year of age; and
WHEREAS, Parents should put their baby to sleep in their own crib or bassinet; and
WHEREAS, Parents should dress their baby in light sleep clothes, not cover the babys head, and remove any strings or ties; and
WHEREAS, Swaddling is when you wrap a light blanket around your baby so that it covers most of their body below the neck; and
WHEREAS, It is safe to swaddle your baby for sleep until they can roll over onto their tummy. But once they can roll over, stop swaddling. A swaddled baby who is placed on, or rolls onto, their tummy while sleeping may be more likely to experience SIDS; and
WHEREAS, Parents may give their baby a pacifier as it may help protect against SIDS. If you are breastfeeding, wait until your baby is three to four weeks of age or until they are used to breastfeeding before giving a pacifier. If your baby will not take a pacifier, do not force it. It is OK if the pacifier falls out of your babys mouth during sleep. Do not hang the pacifier around your babys neck or attach the pacifier to your babys clothing or a stuffed animal. Give your baby a pacifier for naps and at bedtime; and
WHEREAS, Parents should ensure their baby gets all their vaccinations; and
WHEREAS, Parents must not smoke and should keep their baby away from other smokers and secondhand smoke because babies who live with smokers are at increased risk of SIDS; and
WHEREAS, Parents should not drink alcohol or use harmful drugs during pregnancy. Babies of mothers who do these things are at increased risk of SIDS; and
WHEREAS, Mothers should go to all prenatal care checkups during pregnancy. Babies of mothers who do not get regular prenatal care are at increased risk of SIDS; and
WHEREAS, Parents should not use sleep positioners, like nests or antiroll pillows. They can cause the baby to stop breathing; and
WHEREAS, Parents should keep crib bumpers, loose bedding, toys, and other soft objects out of the babys crib; and
WHEREAS, President Biden signed the federal Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-126) into law, which prohibits the manufacture and sale of crib bumpers or inclined sleepers for infants; and
WHEREAS, If parents follow these simple suggestions, they can increase the likelihood that their newborn will avoid instances of SIDS or SUID, and continue on with their life; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares the month of October 2023 as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month in California and commends this observation to all of our citizens; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.