| PRINTER'S NO. 248 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. | 36 | Session of 2013 |
INTRODUCED BY BISHOP, K. BOYLE, W. KELLER, MICOZZIE, VEREB, STEPHENS, TOEPEL, O'BRIEN, B. BOYLE, BIZZARRO, RAVENSTAHL, HESS, MCNEILL, RAPP, MCGEEHAN, BAKER, HENNESSEY, WHITE, SCHLOSSBERG, LONGIETTI, SAYLOR, COHEN, O'NEILL, BOBACK, NEUMAN, ROSS, BROWNLEE, SWANGER, FLECK, DAVIS, V. BROWN, KORTZ, MAJOR, TALLMAN, SABATINA, BROOKS, D. COSTA, SANTARSIERO, MILLARD, PICKETT, MACKENZIE, BENNINGHOFF, CALTAGIRONE, FARINA, SCHLEGEL CULVER, READSHAW, HAHN, ROCK, ROEBUCK, EVERETT, GROVE, WATSON, THOMAS, HARHART, MATZIE, DAVIDSON, MOUL, GIBBONS, MILLER, MCCARTER, ROZZI, MAHONEY, GOODMAN, DENLINGER, P. DALEY, MILNE, STEVENSON, KINSEY, YOUNGBLOOD, DIGIROLAMO, DEASY, DELUCA, PARKER, GILLEN, SAINATO, PEIFER AND GRELL, JANUARY 23, 2013
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 23, 2013
A RESOLUTION
1Observing February 2013 as "Children's Sexual Abuse Awareness
2Month" in Pennsylvania.
3WHEREAS, The month of February is a magical month for most
4children, full of greeting cards, sweets and the warmth of a
5loving family, as the celebration of Valentine's Day fills the
6calendar; and
7WHEREAS, Regrettably, for some children, February, like each
8other month of the year, is a time when they experience the
9horrors of sexual abuse; and
10WHEREAS, Often this abuse is perpetuated by a close family
11member or friend, making its scars even deeper; and
12WHEREAS, The warning signs of sexual abuse of children are
1very difficult to discern, and the shame felt by victims usually
2causes them to remain silent; and
3WHEREAS, For this reason, adults who become suspicious that
4sexual abuse of a child might be occurring must not ignore their
5responsibility to investigate and ask the child gentle yet
6probative questions and to pursue prosecution of the
7perpetrator; therefore be it
8RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives observe
9February 2013 as "Children's Sexual Abuse Awareness Month" in
10this Commonwealth.