HR 1321: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention; Georgia chapter for leadership in suicide prevention; commend

This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives formally recognizes the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and its Georgia chapter for their work on suicide prevention, including research, education, advocacy, and support for people affected by suicide. It cites statistics showing more than 73,000 Georgia students in grades 6 through 12 reported seriously considering suicide in the past year, and notes Georgia saw the largest increase among all states in the suicide rate for young adults ages 18 to 27 between 2014 and 2024. The resolution does not create any new law, program, or funding. It commends AFSP's leadership, encourages families, schools, faith communities, employers, health care partners, and civic organizations to promote help-seeking and share crisis resources like the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

• Formally commends the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and its Georgia chapter for their suicide prevention efforts.
• Cites Georgia-specific data on youth suicidal ideation and rising young adult suicide rates to explain why the resolution was introduced.
• Encourages families, schools, faith communities, employers, health care partners, and civic organizations to promote help-seeking and share crisis resources.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and the press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or enforceable requirement, since it is a commendation resolution rather than a bill.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and its Georgia chapter are directly commended. The resolution also speaks to Georgia families, schools, faith communities, employers, health care providers, and civic organizations, encouraging them to promote suicide prevention awareness and crisis resources.

While the resolution carries no legal force or funding, it puts on record the General Assembly's attention to rising youth and young adult suicide rates in Georgia and publicly highlights crisis resources like the 988 Lifeline, which may raise awareness among Georgians who see or hear about the resolution.

• The whereas clauses cite 2024 Georgia Student Health Survey data showing over 73,000 students in grades 6-12 seriously considered suicide in the past year.
• The resolution notes Georgia had the largest increase in suicide rate among 18-27 year olds of any state from 2014 to 2024, about 65 percent.
• The first resolving clause commends AFSP and its Georgia chapter for leadership in suicide prevention.
• The second resolving clause encourages Georgians and various institutions to promote help-seeking and share crisis resources including the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2026-02-10House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-10House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-10House Hopper (House)

• Betsy Holland (D, HD-054)Primary sponsor
• Angela Moore (D, HD-091)
• Karen Lupton (D, HD-083)
• Karla Drenner (D, HD-085)
• Shea Roberts (D, HD-052)

• suicide prevention
• mental health
• youth mental health
• crisis resources
• public health