PRINTER'S NO. 2726
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
610
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MACKENZIE, BAKER, R. BROWN, V. BROWN, BURNS,
CALTAGIRONE, CHARLTON, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DiGIROLAMO, DRISCOLL,
DUSH, EVERETT, HELM, HENNESSEY, JOZWIAK, KAVULICH, KINSEY,
LONGIETTI, MARSICO, MEHAFFIE, MILLARD, MURT, MUSTIO, NEILSON,
PASHINSKI, PICKETT, M. QUINN, RAPP, RYAN, SCHLOSSBERG,
SCHWEYER, SONNEY, STAATS, THOMAS, TOOHIL AND WARD,
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing December 3, 2017, as "International Day of Persons
with Disabilities" in Pennsylvania to raise awareness of the
goal of full and equal enjoyment of human rights and
participation in society by persons with disabilities.
WHEREAS, More than 1 billion people or 15% of the world's
population are living with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, Persons with disabilities face physical, social and
economic barriers that make it challenging for them to fully
participate as equal members of society; and
WHEREAS, Following decades of work by the United Nations to
change attitudes and approaches to disability, the international
disability movement achieved an extraordinary advance in 2006
with the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons
with Disabilities; and
WHEREAS, On September 23, 2013, the General Assembly of the
United Nations convened a high-level meeting on disability and
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development with heads of state to develop a framework to
translate the international commitment for a disability-
inclusive society into concrete action; and
WHEREAS, "International Day of Persons with Disabilities" is
being celebrated around the globe on December 3, 2017, with a
theme of "Transformation towards sustainable and resilient
society for all"; and
WHEREAS, The outcome document will provide a blueprint to
launch global efforts to realize the full and equal
participation of persons with disabilities; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
December 3, 2017, as "International Day of Persons with
Disabilities" in Pennsylvania to raise awareness of the goal of
full and equal enjoyment of human rights and participation in
society by persons with disabilities.
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