Bill Text: MI HR0413 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: A resolution to declare October 2014 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-3)
Status: (Passed) 2014-09-24 - Adopted [HR0413 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2013-HR0413-Enrolled.html
Reps. Lamonte, Barnett, Brown, Crawford, Geiss, Hovey-Wright, Howrylak, Price and Slavens offered the following resolution:
House Resolution No. 413.
A resolution to declare October 2014 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.
Whereas, The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence estimates that 1 in every 4 women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime; and
Whereas, An estimated 1.3 million women are victims of physical assault each year and
almost 7.8 million women have been raped by a domestic partner at some point in their lives; and
Whereas, Most cases of domestic violence are never reported to police and less than one-fifth of victims reporting an injury from intimate partner violence sought medical treatment following the injury; and
Whereas, Nearly one-third of female homicide victims reported in police records are killed by an intimate partner; and
Whereas, The economic impact of domestic violence exceeds $5.8 billion each year, of
which $4.1 billion goes directly towards medical and mental health services; and
Whereas, Domestic violence affects people of all ages, races, socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the House of Representatives, That the members of this legislative body declare October 2014 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the state of Michigan; and be it further
Resolved, That the members of this legislative body encourage all Michiganders to work
together to help end abuse by recognizing the signs of violence and supporting those impacted by
domestic assault; and be it further
Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Coalition to End
Domestic and Sexual Violence, My Sister’s Place, Turning Point, Inc., End Violent Encounters, the Capital Area Response Effort, the Governor, and the Michigan Department of Community Health.
