VermontVermont recognizes May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month
Vermont’s General Assembly recognizes May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month and directs the Secretary of State to send the resolution to three organizations.
What it does
Vermont recognizes May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month. The Secretary of State must send the resolution to three mental health organizations.
Argument forRecognizing the month may give Vermonters a shared chance to speak against stigma and promote mental health awareness.
Argument againstBecause the resolution recognizes a month and sends copies, it may raise awareness without directly providing mental health services.
More detail
The General Assembly recognizes May 2026 as Mental Health Awareness Month in Vermont and directs the Secretary of State to send the resolution to three organizations. The recognition applies in Vermont. The Secretary of State sends a copy to NAMI Vermont, Vermont Care Partners, and the Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery. The recognition is for May 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- May 8Adopted pursuant to Joint Rule 16bLatest
- May 8Senate Message: Adopted in concurrencePassed 1st Chamber
- May 8Adopted in concurrence per Joint Rule 16b
- May 8On Consent Calendar
- May 7On Consent CalendarIntroduced
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