Bill Text: PA HR533 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Observing February 2012 as "Children's Sexual Abuse Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-02-06 - Adopted (194-0) [HR533 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR533-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 2971
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 533 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, ADOLPH, BARBIN, BOBACK, K. BOYLE, BRENNAN, BROOKS, BROWNLEE, BURNS, BUXTON, CALTAGIRONE, CLYMER, COHEN, D. COSTA, DAVIS, DePASQUALE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, ELLIS, EVERETT, FLECK, V. BROWN, FREEMAN, GEIST, GEORGE, GIBBONS, GINGRICH, GODSHALL, GOODMAN, GRELL, GROVE, HARHART, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY, HESS, KAVULICH, W. KELLER, KILLION, KNOWLES, KULA, LONGIETTI, MAJOR, MANN, McGEEHAN, MILLARD, MILLER, MIRABITO, MURT, MUSTIO, MYERS, M. O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, PAYTON, PRESTON, QUINN, READSHAW, ROCK, ROEBUCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, STEPHENS, STEVENSON, SWANGER, TALLMAN, THOMAS, TOEPEL, WATSON, GILLESPIE, VULAKOVICH, JOSEPHS, MAHONEY AND SANTONI, JANUARY 18, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 18, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Observing February 2012 as "Children's Sexual Abuse Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, The month of February is a magical month for most
children, full of greeting cards, sweets and the warmth of a
loving family as the celebration of Valentine's Day fills the
calendar; and
WHEREAS, Regrettably, for some children, February, like each
other month of the year, is a time when they experience the
horrors of sexual abuse; and
WHEREAS, Often this abuse is perpetuated by a close family
member or friend, making its scars even deeper; and
WHEREAS, The warning signs of sexual abuse of children are
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very difficult to discern, and the shame felt by victims usually
causes them to remain silent; and
WHEREAS, For this reason, adults who become suspicious that
sexual abuse of a child might be occurring must not ignore their
responsibility to investigate and ask the child gentle yet
probative questions and to pursue prosecution of the
perpetrator; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe
February 2012 as "Children's Sexual Abuse Awareness Month" in
Pennsylvania.
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