2025 Session Last amended: 2021 session

§ 10.578 — Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day

Plain-Language Summary

The first Saturday of October is designated Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day in Minnesota. The governor must issue a proclamation each year honoring the observance, and the commissioner of veterans affairs must coordinate activities to raise awareness about veteran suicide and promote prevention efforts. This observance addresses the serious mental health crisis affecting veterans.

10.578 VETERANS SUICIDE PREVENTION AND AWARENESS DAY.

The first Saturday of every October is designated Veterans Suicide Prevention and Awareness Day. Each year, the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance. Each year in conjunction with this observance, the commissioner of veterans affairs shall coordinate activities that raise awareness of, and promote the prevention of, veteran suicides.

History:

1Sp2019 c 10 art 6 s 2; 1Sp2021 c 12 art 3 s 1

History: History: 1Sp2019 c 10 art 6 s 2; 1Sp2021 c 12 art 3 s 1

Practical Notes

Veteran suicide is a serious public health issue—veterans die by suicide at higher rates than the general population. The Department of Veterans Affairs coordinates prevention resources and events around this day each year. Veterans and their family members in crisis can contact the Veterans Crisis Line at 988 (press 1) for immediate support.

Source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes