HR1369: HR1369 The Fight Against Suicide Day; February 17, 2026; recognize

This resolution is a ceremonial statement from the Georgia House of Representatives, not a change to state law. It recognizes February 17, 2026 as The Fight Against Suicide Day in Georgia, honoring the nonprofit The Fight Against Suicide (TFAS), which was founded in 2021 following its inaugural event at the University of Georgia. The resolution describes TFAS's work training students in suicide prevention through Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) training, its partnership with the Sam Asbury Foundation, and its 2025 reach of 8,000 students across five campuses while raising $875,000 for mental health partners. It also notes TFAS's 2026 plans to expand counseling resources and launch campus chapters. The resolution directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies to the public and press.

• 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, a nonprofit focused on campus suicide prevention training and fundraising.
• Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
• Creates no new law, funding, or enforcement mechanism, since it is a commemorative resolution rather than legislation.

The resolution primarily affects The Fight Against Suicide organization and its partner the Sam Asbury Foundation by giving them formal recognition. It also touches college students, particularly at the University of Georgia and other campuses where the group operates suicide prevention programs.

Because this is a commemorative resolution, it does not change any Georgia law, create funding, or impose requirements. Its practical effect is symbolic recognition that may raise public awareness of campus suicide prevention efforts and the organization's work.

• The whereas clauses describe suicide as the second leading cause of death among college-aged young adults and cite rising student distress.
• The whereas clauses detail The Fight Against Suicide's founding in 2021, its QPR training programs, and its 2025 reach of 8,000 students across five campuses raising $875,000.
• The resolved clause designates February 17, 2026 as The Fight Against Suicide Day in Georgia.
• The final clause directs the Clerk of the House to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2026-02-12House Read and Adopted (House)
2. 2026-02-12House First Readers (House)
3. 2026-02-12House Hopper (House)

• Tangie Herring (D, HD-145)Primary sponsor
• Spencer Frye (D, HD-122)
• Trey Rhodes (R, HD-124)
• Todd Jones (R, HD-025)
• Eric Gisler (D, HD-121)

• suicide prevention
• mental health awareness
• college students
• commemorative resolution