SJR82 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald O. Dial
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day, recognized
Summary: SJR82 recognizes a PTSD awareness day and month in Alabama and calls for public education on post-traumatic stress injury.
What This Bill Does
The resolution designates June 27, 2016 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day and June 2016 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month in Alabama. It emphasizes reducing stigma and promoting understanding that PTSD is a treatable injury. It asks state agencies to educate service members, veterans, their families, abuse victims, crime victims, disaster survivors, and the general public about causes, symptoms, and treatment, and it asks the Governor to receive a copy of the resolution.

Who It Affects
Service members and veterans in Alabama, who may receive increased awareness and support
Families of service members and veterans, who may seek information and resources
Victims of abuse, crime, and natural disaster, who may experience PTSD
General public in Alabama, who will be educated about PTSD
State agencies (Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, Alabama Department of Public Health, Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard) tasked with carrying out the education
Governor, as the resolution is transmitted to them

Key Provisions
Designates June 27, 2016 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day in Alabama
Designates June 2016 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month in Alabama
Urges the Alabama Department of Veterans Affairs, the Alabama Department of Public Health, and the Adjutant General of the Alabama National Guard to educate service members, veterans, families, abuse victims, crime victims, disaster victims, and the general public about causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress injury
Requests the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Governor

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Resolutions, Congratulatory