"He was caring and kind. He would do anything for his family. He was youth group leader, a leader in his church community and successful in business," Jennifer Moffett said. Moffett shared memories growing up with her step-father. She said he was funny and had a dry sense of humor. "He had a great life and lots of loving people who supported him," Moffett said. To her family, everything seemed fine. In 2004, Moffett said her family was left in shock after learning her step-dad took his own life. 15 years later, she said she still has many unanswered questions. "Why did this happen? What could I have done? Could I have done more? Could I have prevented this?" she said. "Depression is a horrible disease that convinces even the most loved, the most successful people of lies, of things that aren't really true." At that time, Moffett said there wasn't as much information and awareness as there is today but there's still a lot of more that can be done. On Wednesday at the State Capital, Senators John McCollister and Sue Crawford proposed two new bills to prevent suicide. "My bill (LB1001) will require all public schools in the state, from middle school through university post-secondary level to public, to print a suicide prevention hotline or crisis line on all new student ID's," Crawford said. McCollister's bill is more focused on firearms. "My bill LB816 lays out three goals for the state: Reducing the rate of suicide by firearms, adding assault weapons to the rigorous share of 'purchase permit background check processes' and fixing the gun show loop hole," McCollister said. Together, Crawford and McCollister believe their bills will save more lives. "We must continue to examine the issue and better support our citizens struggling with their own mental health," Crawford said. "It's definitely a huge step forward to provide that education to people so that they can be aware. They can understand what those warning signs are and look out for the people that they love," Moffett said. If you or anyone you know needs help, you can call the suicide prevention hotline at 1-800-273-8255.The two bills introduced to Legislation LB1001 and LB816 are detailed below: LB1001: Senator Crawford is proposing that all public middle schools, high schools, and post-secondary institutions in Nebraska print a suicide prevention hotline or crisis line on all new student ID's. The intention of the bill is to provide a resource to students in a moment of crisis. LB816: Senator McCollister's bill is focused on expanding the county sheriff purchase program to include additional firearms to increase safety. It would expand the length of time the chief of police or county sheriff has to investigate the background of an application from three to five days, provide mandatory minimum waiting time of 48-hours and require additional materials about suicide prevention to be included with a certificate. The two-day pause is designed to give persons with suicidal feelings additional time for those feelings to dissipate. Suicide prevention training would be added to the Nebraska State Patrol's current concealed carry handgun training and safety courses. LB816 would require Nebraskans wishing to purchase a designated firearm to submit an application for a certificate to be issued by chief of police or county sheriff. Before the certificate is issued, an enhanced background check would be required. Upon certification, the issuing official would be required to supply informational materials about suicide prevention. The bill would amend current law applied to acquisition and ownership of firearms including certain semiautomatic rifles and shotguns. With a purchase permit, ownership of firearms would not be restricted. The term "handgun" would be replaced by "designated firearm" in the process of applying for a purchase certificate and increase the application fee from $5 to $20. The Nebraska State Patrol would also need to create a list of firearms and part that qualify as designated firearms, public the list on the Patrol's website and update the list annually. LB816 would require a person wishing to purchase or receive transfer of a designated firearm to obtain a certificate, with exceptions for licensed firearms dealers, antique handguns, law enforcement, temporary transfers at shooting facilities, among family members, concealed carry permit holders and peace officers. The bill would also define "gun show" as events with 50 or more firearms offered, and exclude offers or exhibits from personal collections at private residences by persons not required to be federally licensed under federal law. LB816 would require the presence of a federally-licensed dealer to inspect firearms sales at gun shows.