Bill Text: PA HR216 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the week of April 19 through 25, 2009, as "Animal Abuse Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-01 - Adopted [HR216 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR216-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1384
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 216 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, CASORIO, CIVERA, COHEN, DELOZIER, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, J. EVANS, FLECK, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GOODMAN, GROVE, GRUCELA, HARKINS, HELM, HENNESSEY, KILLION, MANN, MARKOSEK, McCALL, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, PALLONE, PAYNE, PETRI, QUINN, READSHAW, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SANTONI, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, SWANGER, TRUE, VEREB, WATSON, W. KELLER, ROCK, WHITE, WALKO, PARKER AND ADOLPH, APRIL 1, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, APRIL 1, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the week of April 19 through 25, 2009, as "Animal
Abuse Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Abuse of animals is a problem in every community of
this Commonwealth and is not always understood to be the serious
issue that it is; and
WHEREAS, Where there is animal cruelty, there is likely to be
some other form of violence such as spousal abuse, child abuse
or elder abuse; and
WHEREAS, People who abuse animals are far more likely to
abuse other people; and
WHEREAS, Greater awareness of animal abuse and its causal
relationship to abuse of humans helps to make neighborhoods
safer places for animals and people alike; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
week of April 19 through 25, 2009, as "Animal Abuse Awareness
Week" in Pennsylvania.
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