HB 415 — An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, providing for suicide prevention.

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391 PRINTER'STHE NO.GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.

1830415 THE2025 GENERALINTRODUCED ASSEMBLYBY OFTOMLINSON, PENNSYLVANIAKHAN, HOUSEMARCELL, BILLSANCHEZ, SessionCIRESI, SCHLOSSBERG, SAMUELSON AND GREEN, JANUARY 30, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, JANUARY 30, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of No.June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), entitled "An act creating the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources consisting of certain functions of the Department of Environmental Resources and the Department of Community as the Department of Environmental Protection;

415 2025 INTRODUCED BY TOMLINSON, KHAN, MARCELL, SANCHEZ, CIRESI, SCHLOSSBERG, SAMUELSON, GREEN, GILLEN, D.

WILLIAMS, McNEILL AND HANBIDGE, JANUARY 30, 2025 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON HUMAN SERVICES, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 4, 2025 AN ACT Amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), entitled "An <-- act creating the Department of Conservation and Natural of Environmental Resources and the Department of Communityt Affairs;

renaming the Department of Environmental Resources as the Department of Environmental Protection;

AMENDING20250HB0415PN0391 THE- ACT2 OF- APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), ENTITLED <-- "AN ACT PROVIDING FOR AND REORGANIZING THE CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE WORK OF THE COMMONWEALTH BY THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT THEREOF AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICERS THEREOF, INCLUDING THE BOARDS OF TRUSTEES OF STATE NORMAL SCHOOLS, OR TEACHERS COLLEGES;

ABOLISHING, CREATING, REORGANIZING OR AUTHORIZING THE REORGANIZATION OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS;

DEFINING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE GOVERNOR AND OTHER EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND OF THE SEVERAL ADMINISTRATIVE DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND OFFICERS;

FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, AND CERTAIN OTHER EXECUTIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS;

PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS, AND OF ALL DEPUTIES AND OTHER ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYES IN CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS, AND COMMISSIONS;

PROVIDING FOR JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATION;

AND PRESCRIBING THE MANNER IN WHICH THE NUMBER AND COMPENSATION OF THE DEPUTIES AND ALL OTHER ASSISTANTS AND EMPLOYES OF CERTAIN DEPARTMENTS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS SHALL BE DETERMINED," IN POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES, PROVIDING FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA HEREBY ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:

SECTION 1.

THE ACT OF APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1929, IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:

SECTION 1904-B.

SUICIDE PREVENTION.

THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND NATURAL RESOURCES SHALL PROMINENTLY POST SIGNAGE IN ALL STATE PARKS AND STATE FORESTS IN VISITOR ENTRANCES, PARKING LOTS AND HIGHLY TRAFFICKED AREAS PROVIDING FOR INFORMATION REGARDING SUICIDE AWARENESS AND THE 988 SUICIDE AND CRISIS LIFELINE.

SECTION 2.

THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.

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