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IN HR0060
Resolution
Status
3/12/2018
Primary Sponsor
Julie Olthoff
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AI Summary
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Indiana House of Representatives urges all Hoosiers to recognize April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) with the theme "Embrace Your Voice"
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Every 98 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, but only 310 of 1,000 rapes are reported to police; one in six American women and one in 33 men have experienced sexual violence in their lifetimes
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In 2012, approximately 125,000 Hoosiers reported unwanted sexual advances or forced sexual activity
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Indiana increased the Sexual Assault Victim Assistance Fund (SAVAF) by $1 million in 2017 for a total of $3 million for two years and passed legislation requiring DNA profiles from those arrested for felonies and addressing the backlog of untested rape kits
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Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of this resolution to Fair Haven Center for Women
Legislative Description
Urging all Hoosiers to recognize April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM).
Last Action
First reading: adopted voice vote
3/12/2018