PRINTER'S NO. 2218

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE RESOLUTION

No.

490

Session of

2015

INTRODUCED BY KILLION, ARGALL, BAKER, BARTOLOTTA, BOSCOLA,

BROWNE, DINNIMAN, FARNESE, FONTANA, GREENLEAF, McGARRIGLE,

MENSCH, RAFFERTY, RESCHENTHALER, SABATINA, SCHWANK, TEPLITZ

more people that 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, The Center for Schools and Communities examined

bullying levels in grades 3 through 12 in 25 counties and

reported that bullying is most common during elementary and

middle school years but also occurs in high school; and

WHEREAS, A Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency

Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS) found that 12.1% of

years of age or younger approximately 1 in 5 reported being

physically bullied and approximately 3 in 10 reported being

teased or emotionally bullied in their lifetime; and

WHEREAS, The Workplace Bullying Institute reports that up to

one-third of workers may be victims of bullying in the

workplace; and

WHEREAS, In a 2015 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

study of youths in grades 9 through 12, 20% of students reported

being bullied on school property in the previous 12 months;

therefore be it