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                                                                  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 
           
          California Attorney General's Office
          Violence Prevention Coalition of Orange County

           Opposition 
           
          None on file.

           
          Analysis Prepared by  :    Anna McCabe / RLS. / (916) 319-2800