Bill Text: CA SCR76 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 48-17-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-04-22 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 46, Statutes of 2022. [SCR76 Detail]
Download: California-2021-SCR76-Chaptered.html
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 76
CHAPTER 46
Relative to Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month.
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Filed with
Secretary of State
April 22, 2022.
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LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 76, Hurtado.
Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month.
This measure would recognize March 2022 as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month.
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Fiscal Committee: NOBill Text
WHEREAS, Sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC) is a category of death in children between 1 and 18 years of age, inclusive, that remains unexplained after a thorough investigation, including an autopsy; and
WHEREAS, Each year there are approximately 400 cases of SUDC in the United States, including more than 200 younger children between one and four years of age, inclusive, who die without any clear cause or explanation; and
WHEREAS, While less common than sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), which occurs before the first birthday, SUDC is an important health concern deserving of increased public awareness and research; and
WHEREAS, SUDC is the fifth leading category of death among children between one and four years of age, inclusive, in the United States; and
WHEREAS, There currently is no way to predict or prevent SUDC as its cause is unknown; and
WHEREAS, It is hoped that future research will identify means by which SUDC can be prevented; and
WHEREAS, We recognize the dedicated efforts of organizations, including the SUDC Foundation, medical professionals, medicolegal death investigators, and volunteers who are working to better understand the causes of SUDC, improve the health of infants and children, and provide much-needed hope and support for those families grieving the heartbreaking sudden, unexplained death of a child; and
WHEREAS, Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month provides an opportunity to honor the memory of the young lives that ended too soon, show encouragement and support for the families and loved ones devastated by their loss, and increase public awareness of SUDC and the ongoing search for answers; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes March 2022 as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood Awareness Month; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
