PRINTER'S NO. 2419
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
467
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DELOZIER, KAUFFMAN, BIZZARRO, BOBACK, BROWN,
CALTAGIRONE, CONKLIN, SCHLEGEL CULVER, DeLUCA, DiGIROLAMO,
DONATUCCI, ECKER, FRANKEL, FREEMAN, HARRIS, HEFFLEY,
HICKERNELL, HILL-EVANS, HOWARD, IRVIN, ISAACSON,
M. K. KELLER, KIM, KINSEY, KORTZ, KULIK, LONGIETTI,
MACKENZIE, McCLINTON, MILLARD, MOUL, MURT, NEILSON, NELSON,
OBERLANDER, PASHINSKI, PICKETT, READSHAW, ROTHMAN, ROZZI,
SAPPEY, SAYLOR, SCHLOSSBERG, SCHMITT, SCHWEYER, SHUSTERMAN,
SONNEY, STAATS, THOMAS, TOEPEL, YOUNGBLOOD AND ZABEL,
SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2019 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 individuals from all
racial, ethnic, religious, educational, social and economic
backgrounds and takes many forms; and
WHEREAS, Assault, harassment, threats, vandalism,
trespassing, burglary, theft and stalking may occur; and
WHEREAS, Abusive behaviors often escalate, causing physical
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