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OLR Bill Analysis
sHB 6652
AN ACT DESIGNATING VARIOUS DAYS, WEEKS AND MONTHS.
SUMMARY
This bill changes Advance Directive Awareness Day under current
law to Advance Directive Awareness Week, designated as the week of
April 16th each year. It also requires the governor to annually
proclaim:
the second week of February to be Kindness Week, to promote
acts of kindness among the residents of the state;
the month of March to be Peace Corps Month, in recognition of
Peace Corps volunteers’ service in supporting the global
community;
May 13th to be Xeroderma Pigmentosum Awareness Day, to
raise awareness of this genetic disorder characterized by an
extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet rays;
the second Sunday of June to be Connecticut Race Amity Day,
to reflect and affirm the dignity of the diverse racial, cultural,
and religious backgrounds of the state’s residents;
the last week of June to be Social Media Safety and Awareness
Week, to raise awareness of social media usage’s potential effect
on mental health and social media safety; and
the month of September to be Brain Aneurysm Awareness
Month, to raise public awareness of the associated presentation
and available treatments for brain aneurysms.
Under the bill, suitable observance exercises may be held in the state
capitol and elsewhere as the governor designates. 2021HB-06652-R000511-BA.DOCX
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EFFECTIVE DATE: Upon passage, except October 1, 2021, for the
provision on Advance Directive Awareness Week.
COMMITTEE ACTION
Government Administration and Elections Committee
Joint Favorable Substitute
Yea 19 Nay 0 (03/31/2021)