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GA SR999
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/22/2012
Primary Sponsor
Vincent Fort
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AI Summary
- Urges the Georgia State Board of Education to provide a course of instruction or incorporate into existing curriculum rape prevention and personal safety education programs for students in grades 9 through 12 to help stop teen dating violence
- Cites that one in three teens experience some kind of abuse in their romantic relationships, and girls ages 16 to 24 experience the highest rate of intimate partner violence
- Notes that 30 percent of young people murdered each year between ages 15 and 19 are killed by their boyfriend or husband
- Recommends curriculum include definitions of dating violence, warning signs of abusive behavior, characteristics of healthy relationships, prevention measures, and community resources available to victims
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to the State School Superintendent, the State Board of Education, and the Governor
Legislative Description
State Board of Education; urge to provide a course; stop teen dating violence
Last Action
Senate Read Second Time
3/5/2012
Committee Referrals
Education and Youth2/22/2012
Full Bill Text
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