BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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SENATE THIRD READING
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103 (Leyva)
As Introduced January 28, 2016
Majority vote
SENATE VOTE: 37-0
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Rules |11-0 |Gordon, Chang, | |
| | |Arambula, Brough, | |
| | |Cooley, Gomez, | |
| | |Holden, Jones, Quirk, | |
| | |Rodriguez, Waldron | |
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SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of February 2016 as Teen Dating
Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, and would encourage all
Californians to observe Teen Dating Violence Awareness and
Prevention Month with programs and activities that raise
awareness about teen dating violence. Specifically, this
resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1)Victims of teen dating violence are at increased risk for
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truancy, dropout, teen pregnancy, suicide, having eating
disorders, and engaging in other harmful behaviors such as the
use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.
2)Teen dating violence, also known as dating abuse, is a serious
and growing problem throughout California. It has been linked
to other forms of violence and aggression against peers,
including bullying, sexual harassment, sexual violence, and
physical violence.
3)Teen dating violence intervention and prevention programs can
help to ensure a positive school climate and safe learning
environment for all pupils, address warning signs of dating
violence among pupils before behaviors escalate, and protect
the safety of targeted students.
4)Pupils who are victims in high school are at higher risk for
victimization during college, and adolescent perpetrators of
dating violence are more likely to abuse their intimate
partners as adults.
5)The establishment of Teen Dating Violence Awareness and
Prevention Month will benefit schools, communities, families,
and all youth.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
Analysis Prepared by:
Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800 FN:
0002820
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