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K00203 Summary:

BILL NOK00203
 
SAME ASNo Same As
 
SPONSORSeawright
 
COSPNSR
 
MLTSPNSRBarrett, Braunstein, Burdick, Buttenschon, Cruz, Davila, Dickens, Dinowitz, Epstein, Glick, Gonzalez-Rojas, Jones, Lupardo, Paulin, Perry, Rajkumar, Sillitti, Simon, Stern, Wallace, Zebrowski
 
 
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K00203 Actions:

BILL NOK00203
 
04/26/2021referred to calendar
04/27/2021adopted
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K00203 Text:

 
Assembly Resolution No. 203
 
BY: M. of A. Seawright
 
        MEMORIALIZING Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim
        April 2021, as Sexual Assault Awareness Month in the
        State of New York
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the intent of this Legislative Body to commemorate
and increase awareness of  issues  that  are  of  significance  for  the
citizens of this great Nation and Empire State; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Attendant  to  such  concern,  and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this  Legislative  Body  is  justly  proud  to
memorialize  Governor  Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2021, as Sexual
Assault Awareness Month in the State of New York,  in  conjunction  with
the observance of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Sexual assault and sexual harassment harm our communities,
with statistics showing that every 73 seconds, an American  is  sexually
assaulted, and every nine minutes, that victim is a child; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Only  5  out  of  every  1,000 perpetrators will end up in
prison; and
 
  WHEREAS, 1 in 33 American  men  have  experienced  an  attempted  or
completed rape in their life; and
 
  WHEREAS, A majority of child victims are 12-17; of victims under the
age  of  18, 34% of victims of sexual assault and rape are under the age
of 12, and 66% of victims of sexual assault and rape are 12-17; and
 
  WHEREAS, 13% of all  students  experience  rape  or  sexual  assault
through physical force, violence, or incapacitation; and
 
  WHEREAS,  We  must  work  together  to educate our communities about
sexual  violence  prevention,  supporting  survivors  and  speaking  out
against harmful attitudes and actions which condone sexual assault; and
 
  WHEREAS,  When  we  actively  get  involved  we  can  prevent sexual
violence by increasing education, awareness and  community  involvement;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  It is time to create a safer environment in the workplace,
the community and the world for all; and
 
  WHEREAS, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and each day of the
year is an opportunity to create change for the future; and
 
  WHEREAS, Sexual assault is a horrific act of  crime  which  deserves
the attention of this Legislative Body; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Andrew M. Cuomo to proclaim April 2021,  as  Sexual
Assault  Awareness  Month  in the State of New York, in conjunction with
the observance of National Sexual Assault Awareness  Month;  and  be  it
further
 
 
  RESOLVED,  That  copies  of  this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the  State  of
New York, and to the New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
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