Bill Text: CA ACR101 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 51-16)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-21 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 81, Statutes of 2012. [ACR101 Detail]
Download: California-2011-ACR101-Chaptered.html
BILL NUMBER: ACR 101 CHAPTERED BILL TEXT RESOLUTION CHAPTER 81 FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE AUGUST 21, 2012 ADOPTED IN SENATE AUGUST 13, 2012 ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 21, 2012 AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY FEBRUARY 21, 2012 INTRODUCED BY Assembly Members Lara and Ma (Coauthors: Assembly Members Alejo, Block, Bonilla, Butler, Campos, Fletcher, Gordon, Hall, Huffman, Mitchell, Monning, Swanson, Torres, Wieckowski, Williams, Achadjian, Allen, Ammiano, Atkins, Beall, Bill Berryhill, Blumenfield, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Charles Calderon, Carter, Chesbro, Cook, Davis, Dickinson, Eng, Feuer, Fong, Furutani, Beth Gaines, Galgiani, Gatto, Hagman, Harkey, Hayashi, Roger Hernández, Hill, Huber, Hueso, Jeffries, Jones, Bonnie Lowenthal, Mansoor, Mendoza, Miller, Nestande, Nielsen, Olsen, Pan, Perea, John A. Pérez, V. Manuel Pérez, Portantino, Skinner, Smyth, Solorio, Valadao, Wagner, and Yamada) FEBRUARY 6, 2012 Relative to Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST ACR 101, Lara. Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month. This measure would designate the month of February 2012 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and would encourage all Californians to observe Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with appropriate programs and activities that raise awareness about teen dating violence and promote healthy teen relationships in their communities. WHEREAS, Teen dating violence, also known as dating abuse, is a serious and growing problem throughout California; and WHEREAS, In a study of California high school pupils, 7 percent of 11th graders indicated that they were victims of teen dating violence in the past 12 months; and WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, nearly 10 percent of high school students have been hit, slapped, or physically hurt on purpose by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past year; and WHEREAS, According to the United States Bureau of Justice Statistics, females 16 to 24 years of age are more vulnerable to intimate partner violence than any other age group, at a rate almost triple the overall average; and WHEREAS, According to Liz Claiborne's 2009 Parent/Teen Dating Violence Poll, approximately one in three adolescent girls in the United States is a victim of physical, emotional, or verbal abuse from a dating partner, a figure that far exceeds victimization rates for other types of violence affecting youth; and WHEREAS, Teen dating violence has been linked to other forms of violence and aggression against peers, including bullying, sexual harassment, sexual violence, and physical violence; and WHEREAS, Victims of teen dating violence are at increased risk for low academic performance, truancy, dropout, teen pregnancy, suicide, having eating disorders, and engaging in other harmful behaviors such as use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; and WHEREAS, A substantial number of incidents of dating violence occur in school buildings and on school grounds; and WHEREAS, Victims of teen dating violence are also at increased risk for carrying a weapon to school, being threatened or injured with a weapon at school, and damaging school property; and WHEREAS, Pupils who are victims in high school are at higher risk for victimization during college, and adolescent perpetrators of dating violence are more likely to abuse their intimate partners as adults; and WHEREAS, Teen dating violence intervention and prevention programs can address warning signs of dating violence among pupils before behaviors escalate, protect the safety of targeted students, and help to ensure a positive school climate and safe learning environment for all pupils; and WHEREAS, The establishment of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month will benefit schools, communities, families, and all youth; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature proclaims the month of February 2012 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and supports communities to empower teens to develop healthy and violence-free relationships throughout their lives; and be it further Resolved, That the Legislature calls upon the people of California, including youth, families, schools, and community groups, to observe Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month with programs and activities that raise awareness about the dynamics of teen dating violence and support young people in learning the skills to have safe and healthy relationships; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.