BILL NUMBER: SR 61	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  AUGUST 25, 2014
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  FEBRUARY 19, 1950

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Gaines

                        AUGUST 21, 2014

   Relative to Diaper Need Awareness Week


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   WHEREAS, The people of California recognize that economic
opportunity for individuals can lead to improved health for families
and their communities; and
   WHEREAS, Many children in California under three years of age live
in low-income households, and 18 percent of all children under 18
years of age in the County of Nevada live in poverty; and
   WHEREAS, Access to a reliable supply of clean diapers is a
necessity for the health and welfare of infants and toddlers, their
families, and child and health care providers; and
   WHEREAS, The average infant or toddler requires an average of 50
diaper changes per week over three years; and
   WHEREAS, Diapers cannot be bought with CalFresh benefits or Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC) vouchers, therefore providing a
sufficient supply of diapers can cause economic hardship to needy
families; and
   WHEREAS, A supply of diapers is generally an eligibility
requirement for infant and toddlers to participate in child care
programs; and
   WHEREAS, When infants and toddlers cannot participate in child
care programs, it makes it very difficult for their parents and
guardians to participate in the workforce, thereby causing economic
harm to many families; and
   WHEREAS, California is proud to be home to various community
organizations that recognize the importance of diapers in helping to
provide economic stability for families and distribute diapers to
poor families through various channels; now, therefore, be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California,That the Senate
proclaims the week of September 8, 2014, to September 14, 2014,
inclusive, as Diaper Need Awareness Week and encourages the citizens
of California to donate generously to diaper banks, diaper drives,
and those organizations that distribute diapers to families in need
to help alleviate diaper need in California; and be it further
   Resolved,That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.