Senate Concurrent ResolutionChaptered/Signed
SCR 29: Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
What SCR 29 does, verified December 7, 2025
This measure would designate March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in California, raising awareness about the disease and promoting education and screening. The goal is to encourage individuals to take steps to reduce their risk of developing colorectal cancer.
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Last action: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 41, Statutes of 2025. (2025-04-29)Alert me
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| Apr. 29, 2025 | Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 41, Statutes of 2025. |
| Apr. 24, 2025 | In Senate. Ordered to engrossing and enrolling. |
| Apr. 21, 2025 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (April 21). |
| Mar. 24, 2025 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Mar. 17, 2025 | In Assembly. Held at Desk. |
Latest bill textChaptered version, April 29, 2025 · 334 words
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 29
CHAPTER 41
Relative to Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
[ Filed with Secretary of State April 29, 2025. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 29, McNerney. Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
This measure would designate March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in California.
WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States among men and women combined; and
WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is one of the few cancers that can be prevented with timely screening, but one in three eligible Americans are not up to date on screening; and
WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is the leading cause of cancer death for men, and the second leading cause of cancer death for women under 50 years of age; and
WHEREAS, American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Black Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and more likely to die from the disease than other groups; and
WHEREAS, Colorectal cancer is expected to account for 12 percent of cancer deaths among Hispanic men and 9 percent of cancer deaths among Hispanic women; and
WHEREAS, Americans in rural areas are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from colorectal cancer than Americans in urban areas; and
WHEREAS, In 2024, there were approximately 152,810 new cases of, and 53,010 deaths from, colorectal cancer; and
WHEREAS, The national goal established by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable is to strive to increase timely colorectal cancer screening rates to 80 percent in every community for all Americans eligible for screening; and
WHEREAS, Observing a Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month during the month of March would provide a special opportunity to increase awareness and offer education on the importance of early detection and screening of colorectal cancer; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of March 2025 as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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