Bill Text: MI HR0185 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

Michigan House Resolution 185 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: A resolution declaring December 1, 2009, as World AIDS Day in the state of Michigan.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-3)

Status: (Passed) 2009-12-01 - Adopted [HR0185 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-HR0185-Introduced.html

Reps. Lisa Brown, Womack, Slavens, Nathan, Barnett, Liss, Leland, Tlaib, Switalski, Kennedy, Haugh, Geiss, Roberts, Nerat, Lipton, Smith, Terry Brown, Clemente, Jackson, Durhal, Johnson, Donigan, Ball, Constan, Cushingberry, Dean, Gonzales, Gregory, Lemmons, McDowell, Polidori, Scripps, Valentine, Proos, Stanley, Warren, Lahti, Robert Jones and Marleau offered the following resolution:

House Resolution No. 185.

A resolution declaring December 1, 2009, as World AIDS Day in the state of Michigan.

Whereas, December 1, 2009, has been designated as World AIDS Day; and

Whereas, World AIDS Day provides opportunities to focus on the existing concerns and policies affecting the global fight against HIV and AIDS. It also draws attention to the massive impact that HIV and AIDS has on our community; and

Whereas, The United Nations Program on HIV and AIDS annually observes December 1 as World AIDS Day, a day to increase and reinforce the universal effort to end the proliferation of HIV and AIDS and to bring awareness to the global intricacies we face; and

Whereas, In 2007 there were 2.7 million new HIV infections and 2 million HIV-related deaths worldwide; and

Whereas, Globally, there were an estimated 33 million people living with HIV in 2007; and

Whereas, The current reported prevalence of HIV/AIDS in Michigan is 14,187; and

Whereas, This year's World AIDS Day theme is "Universal Access and Human Rights"; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare December 1, 2009, as World AIDS Day in the state of Michigan.