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PRINTER'S NO. 1155
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 149
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, HUGHES, BARTOLOTTA, BROWN, CAPPELLETTI,
COSTA, CULVER, HAYWOOD, LAUGHLIN, MALONE, PENNYCUICK,
ROBINSON, SCHWANK, STEFANO, TARTAGLIONE AND VOGEL,
SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 9, 2025
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of September 22 through 26, 2025, as
"Safe2Say Something Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Act 44 of 2018 established the Safe2Say Program in
Pennsylvania; and
WHEREAS, The Safe2Say Program was created to be an anonymous
resource for students, school employees and community members to
report behavior perceived to be threatening to an individual or
school entity; and
WHEREAS, The Office of Attorney General partners with Sandy
Hook Promise to administer the Safe2Say Program; and
WHEREAS, The Office of Attorney General and Sandy Hook
Promise train individuals to do all of the following:
(1) recognize warning signs and signals from individuals
who may be a threat to themselves or others; and
(2) report concerns about individuals who may be a
threat to themselves or others through the Safe2Say Program;
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WHEREAS, On January 14, 2019, the Safe2Say Program began
accepting reports and continues to accept reports 24 hours per
day, seven days per week and 365 days per year; and
WHEREAS, In the 2024-2025 school year, the Office of Attorney
General and Sandy Hook Promise trained students on the Safe2Say
Program; and
WHEREAS, The Office of Attorney General's annual report on
the Safe2Say Program was released in August 2025; and
WHEREAS, The report stated that since the Safe2Say Program
began accepting tips in January 2019, 178,599 tips have been
received, with 32,012 received in the 2024-2025 school year; and
WHEREAS, While initially intended to prevent threats against
schools in this Commonwealth, the Safe2Say Program has
highlighted a variety of behavior and mental health concerns in
students; and
WHEREAS, Bullying, cyberbullying, suicide or suicidal
ideation and drug distribution and possession were the top event
types reported through the Safe2Say Program in the 2024-2025
school year; and
WHEREAS, The Safe2Say Program is considered a national model
to protect students, teachers, school employees and the
community; and
WHEREAS, Data shows the continued success of the program as
established by Act 44 of 2018; and
WHEREAS, In the 2024-2025 school year, there was an 8%
increase in tips related to suicide or suicidal ideation,
highlighting the ongoing mental health struggles many students
continue to face; and
WHEREAS, Reports of threats against schools stood out as a
notable exception among reporting categories, increasing by 82%;
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WHEREAS, These increases can be seen as a positive sign as
they allow school personnel to intervene early and prevent
potential harm; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the week of September 22
through 26, 2025, as "Safe2Say Something Week" in Pennsylvania.
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