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MI SR0158

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/26/2018

Primary Sponsor

Curtis Hertel

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Origin

Senate

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Designates April 26, 2018, as Survivor Empowerment Day in Michigan
  • Acknowledges that one in three women and one in six men experience sexual violence in their lifetime, with significantly higher rates on college campuses
  • Notes that approximately 63 percent of sexual assaults and 90 percent of campus sexual assaults go unreported
  • Calls for uplifting survivors' voices and supporting them as agents of change to create cultural and systemic change to end sexual violence
  • Expresses solidarity with sexual assault survivors and promotes a society where survivors are believed, supported, and strengthened

Legislative Description

A resolution to recognize April 26, 2018, as Survivor Empowerment Day.

Survivor Empowerment Day

Last Action

Adopted

4/26/2018

Full Bill Text

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