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ID HCR020
Concurrent Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Designates Mother's Day through Father's Day as Traditional Family Values Month in Idaho
- Makes findings that traditional families (natural mother, father, children, and extended family) benefit child development, with claims that children in two-parent married households have better outcomes in health, education, and behavior than those in other family structures
- Cites statistics showing decline in traditional families: 77.5% of children lived with two married parents in 1960 versus 17.8% today, single-person households increased from 13% in 1960 to 28% in 2018, and unmarried births rose from 5% in 1960 to 40% currently
- Recognizes specific weeks during the month to celebrate motherhood, sons/brothers/uncles, grandparents, daughters/sisters/aunts, and fatherhood/marriage
- Encourages communities, schools, churches, businesses, and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to participate in celebrating Traditional Family Values Month
Legislative Description
States findings of the Legislature and recognizes Mother's Day through Father's Day as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges facing traditional families and the alarming rate at which the traditional American family is declining.
TRADITIONAL FAMILY VALUES MONTH
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
2/9/2024
Committee Referrals
State Affairs2/9/2024
Full Bill Text
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