Bill Text: PA SR11 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the week of February 2 through 6, 2009, as "Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Passed) 2009-02-02 - Introduced and adopted [SR11 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR11-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 165
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 11 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY FERLO AND LOGAN, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, FEBRUARY 2, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of February 2 through 6, 2009, as "Teen
Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Week" in
Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, One in 11 young people reports being a victim of
physical dating abuse; and
WHEREAS, One in four young people reports verbal, physical,
emotional or sexual abuse each year; and
WHEREAS, One in five young people reports being a victim of
emotional abuse; and
WHEREAS, One in five high school girls has been physically or
sexually abused by a dating partner; and
WHEREAS, Seventy-two percent of eighth and ninth graders
reportedly "date," and by the time they are in high school, 54%
of students report dating abuse among their peers; and
WHEREAS, Eight percent of boys and 9% of girls have been to
an emergency room for an injury received from a dating partner;
and
WHEREAS, Forty-one percent of young people who have been in a
relationship themselves have friends who have been called names,
put down, or insulted via cell phone, IM, and social networking
sites such as MySpace and Facebook; and
WHERESAS, Only 51% of young people claim to know the warning
signs of an abusive relationship; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the week of February 2
through 6, 2009, as "Teen Dating Violence Awareness and
Prevention Week" in Pennsylvania.
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