MI SR0188

Declares September 25, 2018, as Youth Consent Day in Michigan

Notes that one in five women, at least six percent of men, and over 40 percent of LGBT college students experience sexual assault during their time as students

Identifies that 48 percent of middle and high school students ages 12-18 reported being sexually harassed at school, and nearly 67 percent of sexual assaults are committed by someone known to the victim

Emphasizes that sexual assault education on college campuses increases bystander intervention, improves outcomes for at-risk individuals, and increases pro-social attitudes opposing sexual assault

Recognizes that no Michigan-specific awareness day previously focused on consent despite the existence of nationwide prevention programs and federal Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act