BILL ANALYSIS
ACR 109
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Date of Hearing: February 9, 2006
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Cindy Montanez, Chair
ACR 109 (Montanez) - As Introduced: January 25, 2006
SUBJECT : Teen dating violence
SUMMARY : Recognizes February 6-10 as Teen Dating Violence
Awareness and Prevention Week. Specifically, this resolution
makes the following legislative findings:
Dating violence is controlling, abusive, and aggressive behavior
in a relationship which can occur in heterosexual or homosexual
relationships; and it can include verbal, emotional, physical,
or sexual abuse; or a combination of any of those.
One in three teenagers has experienced violence in a dating
relationship; and young women, ages 16 to 24 years experience
the highest rates of dating violence which may include extremely
violent incidents such a rape or the use of weapons against
them.
Increased awareness of teenage dating violence is the first step
toward prevention of this type of abuse; and government and
private organizations, as well as individuals, must work
together to raise the awareness of the high incidence of teenage
dating violence and to promote prevention strategies.
FISCAL EFFECT : None.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
Support
None on file.
Opposition
None on file.
Analysis Prepared by : Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800