Bill Text: HI HR182 | 2019 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Declaring April As Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-28 - Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Cabanilla Arakawa, C. Lee excused (2). [HR182 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2019-HR182-Introduced.html
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
H.R. NO. |
182 |
THIRTIETH LEGISLATURE, 2019 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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HOUSE RESOLUTION
DECLARING APRIL as CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH.
WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect continue to pose serious threats to our nation's children; and
WHEREAS, in 2017, an estimated 674,000 children suffered and 1,720 died nationally from abuse and neglect; and
WHEREAS, nearly four thousand cases of suspected child abuse are reported in Hawaii every year; and
WHEREAS, Prevent Child Abuse America has declared April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month; and
WHEREAS, in April, Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii will lead the State's participation in the Blue Ribbon Project, a display of blue ribbons to increase public awareness and foster public conversation about child abuse and neglect; and
WHEREAS, child abuse and neglect are community problems, requiring community solutions; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the Thirtieth Legislature of the State of Hawaii, Regular Session of 2019, that the Legislature hereby declares April as Child Abuse Prevention Month; and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the people of Hawaii are encouraged to work together to support
child abuse prevention activities and services during the month of April and
throughout the year; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified
copies of this Resolution be transmitted to the Director of Human Services, Director
of Health, and Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii.
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OFFERED BY: |
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April; Child Abuse Prevention Month; Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii