PRINTER'S NO. 3908
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
1023
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY DELOZIER, BAKER, BENNINGHOFF, BOBACK, R. BROWN,
V. BROWN, BULLOCK, CALTAGIRONE, COOK-ARTIS, CORBIN, D. COSTA,
SCHLEGEL CULVER, DEAN, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, DUSH,
EVERETT, FARRY, FEE, FRANKEL, GABLER, GILLEN, GINGRICH,
GOODMAN, GROVE, HARHART, A. HARRIS, J. HARRIS, HEFFLEY, HELM,
HENNESSEY, PHILLIPS-HILL, IRVIN, KAVULICH, M. K. KELLER,
KLUNK, LONGIETTI, MACKENZIE, MAHONEY, MAJOR, MARSICO, MATZIE,
McCARTER, MILLARD, MILNE, MURT, NEILSON, O'BRIEN, O'NEILL,
OBERLANDER, PASHINSKI, PAYNE, PEIFER, PICKETT, M. QUINN,
READSHAW, REGAN, ROEBUCK, ROSS, ROZZI, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG,
SCHWEYER, SONNEY, STAATS, TOEPEL, TOOHIL, VEREB, WHEELAND AND
YOUNGBLOOD, SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
SEPTEMBER 23, 2016
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2016 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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