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General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 6652
January Session, 2021
AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS, WEEKS A ND MONTHS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 10-29a of the general statutes is 1
amended by adding subdivisions (98) to (103), inclusive, as follows 2
(Effective from passage): 3
(NEW) (98) The Governor shall proclaim the second Sunday of June 4
annually to be Connecticut Race Amity Day, to reflect and affirm the 5
dignity of the diverse racial, cultural and religious backgrounds of the 6
residents of the state. Suitable exercises may be held in the State Capitol 7
and elsewhere as the Governor designates for the observance of the day. 8
(NEW) (99) The Governor shall proclaim the month of September 9
annually to be Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month, to raise public 10
awareness of the associated presentation and available treatments for 11
brain aneurysms. Suitable exercises may be held in the State Capitol and 12
elsewhere as the Governor designates for the observance of the month. 13
(NEW) (100) The Governor shall proclaim May thirteenth of each 14
year to be Xeroderma Pigmentosum Awareness Day, to raise awareness 15
of this genetic disorder characterized by an extreme sensitivity to 16
ultraviolet rays. Suitable exercises may be held in the State Capitol and 17 Substitute Bill No. 6652
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elsewhere as the Governor designates for the observance of the day. 18
(NEW) (101) The Governor shall proclaim the second week of 19
February of each year to be Kindness Week, to promote acts of kindness 20
among the residents of the state. Suitable exercises may be held in the 21
State Capitol and elsewhere as the Governor designates for the 22
observance of the week. 23
(NEW) (102) The Governor shall proclaim the last week of June of 24
each year to be Social Media Safety and Awareness Week, to raise 25
awareness of social media usage's potential effect on mental health and 26
social media safety. Suitable exercises may be held in the State Capitol 27
and elsewhere as the Governor designates for the observance of the 28
week. 29
(NEW) (103) The Governor shall proclaim the month of March to be 30
Peace Corps Month, in recognition of the service provided by the 31
volunteers of the Peace Corps in supporting the global community. 32
Suitable exercises may be held in the State Capitol and elsewhere as the 33
Governor designates for the observance of the month. 34
Sec. 2. Subdivision (96) of subsection (a) of section 10-29a of the 35
general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu 36
thereof (Effective October 1, 2021): 37
(96) The Governor shall proclaim the week of April sixteenth of each 38
year to be Advance Directive Awareness [Day] Week, to raise public 39
awareness of the importance of planning ahead for health care decisions 40
and to encourage the use of advance directives. Suitable exercises may 41
be held in the State Capitol and elsewhere as the Governor designates 42
for the observance of the [day] week. 43
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
sections:
Section 1 from passage 10-29a(a)
Sec. 2 October 1, 2021 10-29a(a)(96) Substitute Bill No. 6652
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GAE Joint Favorable Subst.