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Introduced
03/14/2025
03/14/2025
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/17/2025
03/17/2025
Introduced Session
2025 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Designating March 17, 2025, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day at the Legislature.
AI Summary
This resolution designates March 17, 2025, as Domestic Violence Awareness Day at the West Virginia Legislature, highlighting the critical issue of domestic violence in the state and nation. The resolution provides sobering statistics, noting that nearly 24 people per minute are victims of intimate partner violence, which translates to over 12 million Americans annually, and that children in violent homes are 15 times more likely to be assaulted. It acknowledges the significant work of domestic violence programs in West Virginia, which served over 13,000 individuals in the fiscal year 2023-2024 and provided comprehensive services across all 55 counties, including crisis intervention, shelter, and community programs. The Senate commits itself to addressing domestic violence with seriousness, seeking to deter, prevent, and reduce such violence, and extends gratitude to the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence for its 40 years of work in providing services and systemic changes to help individuals and families build lives free from violence and fear. The resolution also directs the Clerk to forward a copy of the resolution to Joyce Yebloskey at the West Virginia Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Completed legislative action (on 03/17/2025)
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