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          Date of Hearing:   March 17, 2011

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                                Nancy Skinner, Chair
                ACR 29 (Bonilla and Ma) - As Amended:  March 15, 2011
           
          SUBJECT  :   Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Recognizes the month of February 2011 as Teen Dating 
          Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, supports communities in 
          empowering teens to develop healthy and violence-free 
          relationships; and encourages Californians to observe the month 
          with appropriate programs and activities that prevent teen 
          dating violence and promote healthy teen relationships in their 
          communities.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes the following 
          legislative findings:  

          1)In a study of California high school pupils, 7 percent of 
            pupils in grade 11 indicated that they were victims of teenage 
            dating violence in the past 12 months; and violent 
            relationships during adolescence can result in the victims 
            being at a higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, 
            risky sexual behavior, suicide, and adult victimization.

          2)Teen dating violence is a serious and growing problem 
            throughout California; and skilled assessment and intervention 
            programs are necessary for youth who perpetrate teen dating 
            violence and youth who are victimized.  

          3)The establishment of a Teen Dating Violence Awareness and 
            Prevention Month will benefit schools, communities, families, 
            and all youth; and, public and private organizations as well 
            as families and youth must work together to raise awareness of 
            the high incidence of teen dating violence and to promote 
            prevention strategies.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          None on file.

           Opposition 








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          None on file.

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