Bill Text: IL HR0810 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares October of 2024 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and supports and commends the efforts of the people and organizations who work tirelessly to help victims break free of the devastating effects of domestic abuse.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2024-05-25 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. John M. Cabello [HR0810 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0810-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
reports that one in three women and one in four men will
experience some form of physical violence by an intimate
partner in their lifetime; and
WHEREAS, Domestic abuse is a repetitive pattern of
behaviors to maintain power and control over an intimate
partner; and
WHEREAS, More than three million children witness domestic
violence in their homes each year; and
WHEREAS, An estimated one-half of women in abusive
relationships in the United States are physically injured by
their partner; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence costs more than $37 billion a
year in law enforcement involvement, legal assistance, medical
and mental health treatment, and lost employee productivity;
and
WHEREAS, Organizations such as the National Domestic
Violence Hotline and the National Coalition Against Domestic
Violence have worked to educate, counsel, and help communities

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affected by domestic violence; and
WHEREAS, Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from
the "Day of Unity" held in October 1981 and was conceived by
the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence; and
WHEREAS, Since 1989, October has been designated as
National Domestic Violence Month; and
WHEREAS, With violence increasing in our schools, on our
streets, and in our homes, ending it should be a top priority
for everyone; therefore, be it