PRINTER'S NO. 2210
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
503
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DELOZIER, CORBIN, ACOSTA, BISHOP, BIZZARRO,
BOBACK, R. BROWN, V. BROWN, CALTAGIRONE, COHEN, CONKLIN,
P. DALEY, DAVIS, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DUSH, FEE,
FRANKEL, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, A. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HENNESSEY,
PHILLIPS-HILL, IRVIN, JAMES, M. K. KELLER, KILLION, KIM,
KINSEY, KIRKLAND, KLUNK, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MAHONEY,
MAJOR, MATZIE, McNEILL, MILLARD, MURT, NEILSON, NEUMAN,
O'BRIEN, O'NEILL, C. PARKER, D. PARKER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE,
PICKETT, QUINN, READSHAW, REGAN, ROEBUCK, ROZZI, SAINATO,
SANTORA, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHREIBER, SCHWEYER, SNYDER, SONNEY,
STAATS, TAYLOR, THOMAS, TOEPEL, WATSON, WHEELAND, YOUNGBLOOD,
ZIMMERMAN AND FARINA, SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 22, 2015
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2015 as "Domestic Violence
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior
used to establish power and control over an intimate partner;
and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence often causes emotional harm to
victims, their children, other family members, friends,
neighbors and coworkers; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence affects men and women from all
racial, ethnic, religious, educational, social and economic
backgrounds; and
WHEREAS, Domestic violence takes many forms, whereby victims
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