Bill Text: MI SR0064 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to designate June 2021 as Internet Safety Month.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Passed) 2021-06-10 - Adopted [SR0064 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-SR0064-Enrolled.html
MICHIGAN SENATE
Senate Resolution No. 64
Offered by Senators Schmidt, MacDonald, Runestad, Theis, Wojno, Moss, Santana, Geiss, Victory, Alexander, Bullock, VanderWall and Bayer
A RESOLUTION TO DESIGNATE JUNE 2021 AS INTERNET SAFETY MONTH
WHEREAS, We recognize the importance of Internet Safety Month as it provides Michigan residents with an opportunity to learn more about the dangers of the Internet and the importance of being safe and responsible online; and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Child Protection Registry was created by the state Legislature in 2004 as a do-not-contact service for our families. This registry, administered by the Michigan Secretary of State and enforced by the Attorney General’s Office, is a free program that allows families to protect their households from adult-oriented messages; and
WHEREAS, The Michigan Child Protection Registry honors Internet Safety Month by reminding parents and guardians that, upon signing up for this registry, they can stop adult-oriented advertisements including alcohol, tobacco, pornography, online gambling, and illegal drugs from reaching their family’s email inboxes, cell phones, or instant messenger ID’s; and
WHEREAS, We commend state and community organizations for promoting awareness about the dangers of the Internet and for providing information and training that develops the critical thinking and decision-making skills needed to be safe online; and
WHEREAS, We call on Internet safety organizations, law enforcement, educators, community leaders, parents, and volunteers to increase their efforts to ensure online safety here in Michigan and the United States; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body designate June 2021 as Internet Safety Month; and be it further
Resolved, That we urge all individuals to raise awareness and ensure their time on the Internet is safe and secure all year long.
Adopted by the Senate, June 10, 2021.
Secretary of the Senate
