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Committee advances bill to name Oct. 9 Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day after family testimony
Summary
The Rules Committee advanced House Bill 3643 to the Senate floor after extensive testimony from Representative Lucetta Elmer and family members of a McMinnville teen who died by suicide. Witnesses urged designation of October 9 to raise awareness and reduce stigma; the committee voted to advance the bill with a due-pass recommendation.
SALEM, Ore. — The Senate Committee on Rules on May 19 advanced House Bill 3643, which would designate October 9 of each year as Oregon Youth Suicide Awareness Day, following emotional testimony from lawmakers, family members and students.
Representative Lucetta Elmer (House District 24) introduced the bill in memory of two McMinnville teens who died on October 9, 2024, and cited statistics about youth suicide during her testimony, attributing the figures to her research while urging legislative action. “Oregon has the twelfth highest youth suicide rate in the nation,” Elmer said…
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