Bill Text: IL HR1024 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designates the month of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.

Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-11-19 - Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions [HR1024 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-HR1024-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The month of April is National Child Abuse
Awareness Month, a month dedicated to raising community
awareness about child abuse and neglect prevention; and
WHEREAS, There is mounting evidence that validates the
connection between child abuse and neglect and animal abuse and
neglect; and
WHEREAS, Empirical research has revealed that animal abuse
in the home is an indicator of other forms of violence in the
home; the utilization of this indicator of domestic violence
facilitates law enforcement and prosecutor action; and
WHEREAS, Enforcement action against a perpetrator of
animal abuse and neglect has the effect of generating evidence
against the perpetrator of violence against children; and
WHEREAS, This cross-reporting initiative validates the
occurrence of both domestic violence and animal abuse in the
home; and
WHEREAS, Caring individuals and groups within our State are
launching an initiative to increase awareness of animal cruelty
in our communities so that the citizens of this State can

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recognize and join the fight against such abuse; therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
designate the month of April as Child Abuse Awareness Month in
the State of Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That we recognize the existence of a connection
between child abuse and animal abuse and urge the citizens of
the State of Illinois to join the fight against both forms of
abuse.