Like Pennsylvania, Massachusetts has a bill calling on the governor to proclaim the week before DST’s “spring forward” in March each year\u00a0to be “Sleep Awareness Week”.<\/p>\n
The substantive\u00a0text (with minor edits for readability) of the Resolution is as follows:<\/p>\n
\nSECTION 1. Chapter 6 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof, the following new sections:<\/p>\n
Section 15 PPPPP. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the second week of March as Massachusetts Sleep Awareness Week, and the Sunday at the\u00a0beginning of Daylight Savings Time, so called as Massachusetts Sleep Awareness Day and\u00a0recommending that such week be properly observed as a period of special attention to the\u00a0problems of sleep deprivation and fatigue such as: impaired reaction time, judgment and vision;\u00a0problems with information processing and short-term memory; decreased performance, vigilance\u00a0and motivation; increased moodiness and aggressive behaviors; and, especially, the dangers of\u00a0driving under the influence of sleep deprivation or fatigue. To this end, the agencies of the\u00a0Commonwealth as well as private organizations, especially those interested in education,\u00a0transportation, public health, and public safety, shall adopt policies and programs consistent with\u00a0the goals of: (1) increasing public awareness about sleep, sleep disorders, and consequences of\u00a0sleep deprivation; (2) promoting science-based public policies that improve the sleep health of\u00a0the nation; (3) advancing basic, clinical, applied, and population-based research; and promoting\u00a0recognition of and access to care for all individuals with sleep disorders.<\/p>\n
\u00a0Section 15 QQQQQ. The governor shall annually issue a proclamation setting apart the\u00a0second week of November as Massachusetts Drowsy Driving Prevention Week and\u00a0recommending that such week be properly observed as a period of special attention to the need\u00a0for public awareness and action relative to the problems of drowsy driving and driver fatigue.\u00a0For purposes of this section \u201cdrowsy driving\u201d or \u201cdriver fatigue\u201d shall mean driving while being\u00a0\u201csleepy,\u201d \u201ctired,\u201d \u201cdrowsy,\u201d or \u201cexhausted.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
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