PRINTER'S NO. 2035
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
221
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY HILL-EVANS, DELOZIER, KINSEY, M. JONES, VITALI,
FLICK, OBERLANDER, KHAN, SCHLOSSBERG, HARKINS, GIRAL, MADDEN,
HANBIDGE, DONAHUE, SAPPEY, PICKETT, SANCHEZ, BOROWSKI,
KRUEGER, PARKER, DELLOSO, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, HADDOCK, CIRESI,
ROZZI, CONKLIN AND BELLMON, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2023
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2023 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
and emotional trauma, anxiety, stress, sleep deprivation, loss
of confidence, fear and, in some cases, injury and death by
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