PRINTER'S NO. 2498
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
535
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY BOBACK, DEAN, BURNS, READSHAW, TOOHIL, MURT,
SCHWEYER, JAMES, BAKER, ROZZI, MILLARD, KAVULICH, MACKENZIE,
CALTAGIRONE, VAZQUEZ, DAY, ROTHMAN, DiGIROLAMO, BIZZARRO,
SONNEY, DUSH, PICKETT, NEILSON, WARD, DAVIS, SAYLOR, HELM,
MARSICO, PASHINSKI, SCHLOSSBERG, KORTZ, DRISCOLL, WARNER,
CONKLIN, HICKERNELL AND BRADFORD, OCTOBER 2, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
OCTOBER 2, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing October 2, 2017, as "Blue Shirt Day® World Day of
Bullying Prevention
TM
" in Pennsylvania in support of those
working hard to raise awareness of bullying and preventing
its occurrence.
WHEREAS, Bullying is physical, verbal, sexual or emotional
harm or intimidation intentionally directed at an individual or
group of individuals; and
WHEREAS, Bullying occurs in neighborhoods, playgrounds,
schools and through technology such as the Internet and cell
phones; and
WHEREAS, Thousands of Pennsylvania children and adolescents
are affected by bullying annually; and
WHEREAS, Targets of bullying are more likely to acquire
physical, emotional and learning problems; and
WHEREAS, Students who are repeatedly bullied often fear
activities including riding the bus, going to school and
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