Bill Text: FL H9133 | 2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: National Missing Children's Day
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-04-23 - Placed on Ceremonial Resolutions Calendar - Publication only; Read 2nd time -HJ 01037; Adopted -HJ 01037 [H9133 Detail]
Download: Florida-2010-H9133-Introduced.html
HR 9133 |
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2 | A resolution observing May 25, 2010, as "National Missing |
3 | Children's Day" in Florida. |
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5 | WHEREAS, according to the United States Department of |
6 | Justice, approximately 800,000, children are reported missing |
7 | each year, and |
8 | WHEREAS, it is estimated that 2,200 children are reported |
9 | missing to law enforcement agencies each day, and |
10 | WHEREAS, in a given year, 58,200 of the children reported |
11 | missing are the victims of non-family abductions while more than |
12 | 200,000 children are the victims of family abductions, and |
13 | WHEREAS, the National Center for Missing & Exploited |
14 | Children is a resource to help prevent child abduction and |
15 | sexual exploitation, locate missing children, and assist victims |
16 | of abductions and sexual exploitation, their families, and the |
17 | professionals who work with them, and |
18 | WHEREAS, the National Center for Missing & Exploited |
19 | Children has witnessed its recovery rate for children missing |
20 | domestically increase from 62 percent in 1990 to 96 percent |
21 | today, and |
22 | WHEREAS, it is important to set aside a special day to |
23 | remember those children who are missing and give hope to their |
24 | families that their children will one day be found, NOW, |
25 | THEREFORE, |
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27 | Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of |
28 | Florida: |
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30 | That, May 25, 2010, is recognized as "National Missing |
31 | Children's Day" and all citizens and organizations are |
32 | encouraged to participate in learning about methods to prevent |
33 | child abduction and sexual exploitation and to help the children |
34 | of this state guard against being victims of abduction and |
35 | exploitation. |
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