Georgia CommonsHR 1369: The Fight Against Suicide Day; February 17, 2026; recognize
Last action February 12, 2026 · House Read and Adopted
A Georgia House resolution designates February 17, 2026 as The Fight Against Suicide Day, honoring a nonprofit that runs suicide prevention training and fundraising events on college campuses.
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In plain language
This resolution from the Georgia House of Representatives recognizes February 17, 2026 as The Fight Against Suicide Day in Georgia. It highlights the work of The Fight Against Suicide (TFAS), an organization founded in 2021 at the University of Georgia that trains students in suicide prevention using Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) methods, hosts a campus event called Fight Week that includes an amateur boxing match, and raises money for mental health programs. The resolution notes that TFAS partners with the Sam Asbury Foundation, a nonprofit named for a UGA student, to direct funds to vetted mental health initiatives. It also lists TFAS's 2025 results, reaching 8,000 students and raising $875,000, and its 2026 goals of expanding training, counseling access, and campus chapters. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press. It does not create new law, funding, or requirements.
What the bill does
- Formally designates February 17, 2026 as The Fight Against Suicide Day in the State of Georgia.
- Recites the history and activities of The Fight Against Suicide organization and its work on college campuses.
- Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Does not create any new funding, program, or legal requirement; it is a symbolic recognition only.
Who it affects
This resolution mainly affects The Fight Against Suicide organization and the Sam Asbury Foundation, whose work it publicly recognizes. It has no direct legal effect on the general public, schools, or state agencies since it does not create obligations or funding.
Why it matters
Because this is a commemorative resolution, it does not change any law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is limited to publicly honoring a suicide prevention organization and raising awareness of its campus programs among Georgians.
Key provisions
- The resolution's opening 'whereas' clauses describe TFAS's founding in 2021, its QPR training programs, and its Fight Week events at college campuses.
- The resolved clause formally designates February 17, 2026 as The Fight Against Suicide Day in Georgia.
- A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House to make copies available to the public and press, with no funding or enforcement mechanism attached.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize February 17, 2026, as The Fight Against Suicide Day in the State of Georgia.”
Status timeline
- House Read and Adopted (House)
- House First Readers (House)
- House Hopper (House)
Sponsors
- Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)
- Spencer Frye (D, HD-122)
- Trey Rhodes (R, HD-124)
- Todd Jones (R, HD-025)
- Eric Gisler (D, HD-121)
Topics
- suicide prevention
- mental health
- college students
- commemorative resolution