Bill Text: NY K00203 | 2021-2022 | General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Memorializing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2021, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the State of New York

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 22-0)

Status: (Passed) 2021-04-27 - adopted [K00203 Detail]

Download: New_York-2021-K00203-Introduced.html

Assembly Resolution No. 203

BY: M. of A. Seawright

        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        April 2021, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the
        State of New York

  WHEREAS,  It  is  the intent of this Legislative Body to commemorate
and increase awareness of  issues  that  are  of  significance  for  the
citizens of this great Nation and Empire State; and

  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2021, as Sexual
Assault Awareness Month in the State of New York,  in  conjunction  with
the observance of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month; and

  WHEREAS,  Sexual assault and sexual harassment harm our communities,
with statistics showing that every 73 seconds, an American  is  sexually
assaulted, and every nine minutes, that victim is a child; and

  WHEREAS,  Only  5  out  of  every  1,000 perpetrators will end up in
prison; and

  WHEREAS, 1 in 33 American  men  have  experienced  an  attempted  or
completed rape in their life; and

  WHEREAS, A majority of child victims are 12-17; of victims under the
age  of  18, 34% of victims of sexual assault and rape are under the age
of 12, and 66% of victims of sexual assault and rape are 12-17; and

  WHEREAS, 13% of all  students  experience  rape  or  sexual  assault
through physical force, violence, or incapacitation; and

  WHEREAS,  We  must  work  together  to educate our communities about
sexual  violence  prevention,  supporting  survivors  and  speaking  out
against harmful attitudes and actions which condone sexual assault; and

  WHEREAS,  When  we  actively  get  involved  we  can  prevent sexual
violence by increasing education, awareness and  community  involvement;
and

  WHEREAS,  It is time to create a safer environment in the workplace,
the community and the world for all; and

  WHEREAS, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and each day of the
year is an opportunity to create change for the future; and

  WHEREAS, Sexual assault is a horrific act of  crime  which  deserves
the attention of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it

  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2021,  as  Sexual
Assault  Awareness  Month  in the State of New York, in conjunction with
the observance of National Sexual Assault Awareness  Month;  and  be  it
further


  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York, and to the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
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