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FL S1898
Resolution
Status
Introduced
4/23/2013
Primary Sponsor
David Simmons
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AI Summary
- Designates January 2014 as "Stalking Awareness Month" in Florida
- Acknowledges that 6.6 million people in the United States are stalked annually, with one in six women and one in nineteen men experiencing stalking victimization in their lifetimes
- Notes that 76 percent of women killed by intimate partners experienced stalking and that stalking is a precursor to domestic and dating violence homicide
- Cites Florida Department of Law Enforcement data showing a 65.1 percent increase in simple stalking in 2011 and a 21 percent increase in domestic violence homicides in 2012
- Provides an opportunity to educate the public about stalking dangers and raise awareness about protection laws and resources available to victims
Legislative Description
Stalking Awareness Month
Last Action
Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9031 (Adopted)
4/30/2013
Full Bill Text
No bill text available