Bill Text: IL HR0025 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Declares our intent to eradicate financial abuse of the elderly in Illinois. Designates June 15, 2017 as Illinois Elder Abuse Awareness Day in the State of Illinois.
Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2017-03-21 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly [HR0025 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HR0025-Introduced.html
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| 1 | HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| 2 | WHEREAS, Elder abuse is detrimental to public health and | ||||||
| 3 | threatens millions of our parents, grandparents, and friends; | ||||||
| 4 | and
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| 5 | WHEREAS, Elder abuse is a crisis that knows no borders or | ||||||
| 6 | socioeconomic boundaries; and
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| 7 | WHEREAS, Elderly Illinois citizens suffer physical, | ||||||
| 8 | emotional, and financial abuse, largely at the hands of people | ||||||
| 9 | that they know; and
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| 10 | WHEREAS, It is estimated that elder abuse claims five | ||||||
| 11 | million older American victims each year; and
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| 12 | WHEREAS, Most victims of elder abuse do not report abuse to | ||||||
| 13 | law enforcement or social service agencies; and
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| 14 | WHEREAS, The date of June 15 has been proclaimed World | ||||||
| 15 | Elder Abuse Awareness Day by President Barack Obama; therefore, | ||||||
| 16 | be it
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| 17 | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | ||||||
| 18 | HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we | ||||||
| 19 | declare our intent to eradicate abuse of the elderly in | ||||||
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| 1 | Illinois; and be it further
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| 2 | RESOLVED, That we designate June 15, 2017 as Illinois Elder | ||||||
| 3 | Abuse Awareness Day in the State of Illinois; and be it further
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| 4 | RESOLVED, That we urge all Illinoisans to observe Illinois | ||||||
| 5 | Elder Abuse Awareness Day by learning the signs of elder abuse, | ||||||
| 6 | neglect, and exploitation, and by raising awareness about this | ||||||
| 7 | important public health issue.
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