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This resolution officially designates January 27, 2026, as Sexual Violence Awareness Day at the Legislature, acknowledging the significant human and societal costs of sexual violence. It highlights concerning statistics for West Virginia, including a high prevalence of sexual coercion among women and the substantial cost associated with incarcerating individuals for sex offenses. The resolution also recognizes the history and expansion of victim services in the state, particularly through regional rape crisis centers and the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services (WVFRIS), a statewide coalition addressing sexual violence. Furthermore, it expresses the Senate's commitment to supporting agencies and advocates working on this issue, standing with survivors, holding offenders accountable, and striving for a safer state for all West Virginians, and directs the Clerk to send a copy of this resolution to WVFRIS.

http://www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Resolution_History.cfm?year=2026&sessiontype=RS&input4=18&billtype=R&houseorig=S&btype=res