Bill Text: PA SR210 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Designating the month of October 2009 as "Bullying Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-9)

Status: (Passed) 2009-10-09 - Introduced and adopted [SR210 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-SR210-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1496
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No. 210 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY WASHINGTON, ALLOWAY, BOSCOLA, COSTA, DINNIMAN, EARLL, ERICKSON, FARNESE, FERLO, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, HUGHES, KASUNIC, KITCHEN, O'PAKE, ORIE, PILEGGI, PIPPY, RAFFERTY, STACK, TARTAGLIONE, WILLIAMS AND MELLOW, OCTOBER 9, 2009
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, OCTOBER 9, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of October 2009 as "Bullying Awareness
Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Bullying is intentional, repeated behavior by one or
more people, which can harm others physically and emotionally;
and
WHEREAS, Bullying is a type of abuse which can take many
forms and crosses all classes, ages, religions and areas without
discrimination; and
WHEREAS, Bullying is most common during elementary and middle
school years but also occurs in high school; and
WHEREAS, In one study of fourth through sixth graders, 25% of
the students admitted to bullying another student at least
several times during the school term and another study found
that 80% of middle school students reported engaging in some
form of bullying during the past 30 days, with 15% doing so
frequently; and
WHEREAS, In a national study of more than 15,000 students in
sixth through tenth grade, 17% reported having bullied on
occasion during the school term and 19% reported having been
bullied on occasion; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of October 2009
as "Bullying Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
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