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IN HR0060

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/12/2018

Primary Sponsor

Julie Olthoff

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Indiana House of Representatives urges all Hoosiers to recognize April as National Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) with the theme "Embrace Your Voice"

  • 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

  • In 2012, approximately 125,000 Hoosiers reported unwanted sexual advances or forced sexual activity

  • 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

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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