BILL ANALYSIS Ó ----------------------------------------------------------------- |SENATE RULES COMMITTEE | SCR 81| |Office of Senate Floor Analyses | | |(916) 651-1520 Fax: (916) | | |327-4478 | | ----------------------------------------------------------------- THIRD READING Bill No: SCR 81 Author: Hill (D) Introduced:7/13/15 Vote: 21 SUBJECT: Childhood Cancer Awareness Month SOURCE: Author DIGEST: This resolution proclaims the month of September 2015 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and states the commitment of the Legislature to support efforts to find cures for, and achieve prevention of, childhood cancer. ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings: 1)Cancer is by far the leading cause of death by disease among children in this country. 2)Many children in California are afflicted with cancer, experiencing enormous pain and suffering, and they and their families require extraordinary levels of information and support in their struggles against this disease. 3)California has many of the world's finest medical, academic, and commercial institutions, and must continue as a leader in the fight against this terrible disease. SCR 81 Page 2 This resolution recognizes and declares September 2015 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and states that the Legislature is committed to supporting efforts to find cures for, and achieve prevention of, childhood cancer. Prior Legislation SCR 133 (Hill, Resolution Chapter 139, Statutes of 2014) proclaimed the month of September 2014 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and stated the commitment of the Legislature to support efforts to find cures for, and achieve prevention of, childhood cancer. FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.:NoLocal: No SUPPORT: (Verified8/6/15) None received OPPOSITION: (Verified8/6/15) None received Prepared by: Karen Chow / SFA / (916) 651-1520 8/13/15 13:50:13 **** END **** SCR 81 Page 3