WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

H 4441

25th Annual 5K Run/Walk for Alcohol Awareness Month

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Annie McDaniel

Two measures under H 4441: SC ceremonial recognition for Fairfield Behavioral Health Services and Alcohol Awareness Month; MA Nantucket charter amendments shaping town governance.

Introduced and adopted
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · H 4441

Summary — H 4441 (documents combined in filing)

Note: The materials provided combine two distinct legislative items under the same filing number: (A) a South Carolina House resolution recognizing Fairfield Behavioral Health Services and declaring April 2025 “Alcohol Awareness Month,” and (B) a Massachusetts local-charter bill to amend the Town of Nantucket’s charter. Below are clear, separate summaries of each measure, followed by key procedural notes.

A. South Carolina — House Resolution (25th Annual 5K Run/Walk / Alcohol Awareness Month)

Purpose and intent

Honor Fairfield Behavioral Health Services for hosting its 25th Annual 5K Run/Walk (held April 19, 2025) and officially designate April 2025 as “Alcohol Awareness Month” in South Carolina.

Key provisions

  • Recognizes Fairfield Behavioral Health Services’ role as the sole county authority for substance-use services in Fairfield County since 1973 and its statewide affiliation (one of 31 county authorities).
  • Commends the agency’s prevention, treatment, and recovery services, licensing/accreditation (South Carolina Dept. of Public Health; CARF), and specific programs such as Medication Assisted Treatment (for alcohol use disorder), DUI relicensing, Life Skills Training, and Prime for Life Education.
  • Acknowledges community impact of the 5K Run/Walk (April 19, 2025) in raising awareness of alcohol-related harms; thanks sponsors, volunteers, and participants.
  • Cites data referenced in the resolution: a 2024 Communities That Care survey for Fairfield County (80.5% of youth surveyed reported never using alcohol; 19.5% reported use) and DAODAS county-level data showing a 96.8% increase in DUI crashes from FY2023 to FY2024.
  • Concludes by formally recognizing the organization and declaring April 2025 as “Alcohol Awareness Month.”

Who is affected / impact

  • Symbolic, non-binding recognition that raises public awareness of alcohol prevention and recovery work.
  • Public affirmation for Fairfield Behavioral Health Services, its clients, volunteers, funders, and county partners.
  • No regulatory or funding changes — primarily ceremonial and awareness-raising.

Procedural / timeline

  • Document indicates the resolution was filed and adopted on April 30, 2025 (House resolution).

B. Massachusetts — An Act Amending the Charter for the Town of Nantucket (House No. 4441)

Purpose and intent

Make targeted amendments to the Nantucket town charter (chapter 289 of the Acts of 1996) to adjust term lengths, procedural requirements for Town Meeting warrants, nomination/recall technicalities, and other municipal governance details.

Key provisions (selected)

  • Section 2.2: Change a term referenced from “one year” to “three years” (presumably affecting a town office/appointment term).
  • Section 2.4: Require the Moderator’s appointed clerk to be a registered voter of the town.
  • Section 2.5(b)-(d): Require the town to make a copy of the Town Meeting warrant available on the town website; extend a 7‑day period to 14 days in subsection (c); require the Select Board to insert warrant subjects requested in writing by 50+ registered voters for annual meeting and 100 registered voters for special town meetings.
  • Section 2.6: Allow the Moderator discretion to permit additional nonresident property owners to speak at Town Meeting.
  • Section 4.2(d)(14): Require approval and signature on certain warrants (text edits).
  • Section 4.3(a): Clarify appointment language by inserting “department.”
  • Section 5.4(c)-(f): Clarify voter thresholds and dates for petitions/recalls (e.g., referencing March 1st voter counts, change a 7‑day notice to 5 days, adjust certification/notice timing to “not less than 75 days after such certification date,” and add “title” in recall wording).
  • Section 6.6: Strike the section in its entirety (removal of an entire provision).

Who is affected / impact

  • Directly affects Nantucket municipal governance: Select Board, Moderator, town clerk functions, petition/recall procedures, and town meeting processes.
  • Changes could affect citizen access to warrant items (lower thresholds for inclusion or clearer numeric thresholds), transparency (posting warrants online), and nomination/recall mechanics.

Procedural / timeline

  • Filed July 30, 2025 (House Docket No. 4979 / House No. 4441).
  • Referred to the committee on Municipalities and Regional Government (08/21/2025).
  • Committee reported favorably as changed and referred to House Steering, Policy and Scheduling (09/22/2025).
  • Rules suspended and read successive times (10/20/2025), with matter placed in Orders of the Day for next sitting.

If you want, I can prepare a one-page fact sheet isolating only the South Carolina resolution (ceremonial recognition) or only the Nantucket charter changes (detailed municipal impact and redlined comparison).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.