MI HR0185

Declares October 2025 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Michigan

Recognizes that Domestic Violence Awareness Month was launched nationally in October 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV)

Notes that 69,763 incidents of domestic violence were reported to police in Michigan in 2022, with the majority occurring between intimate or formerly intimate partners

Cites CDC data showing approximately 41% of women have experienced domestic violence during their lifetime and that intimate partner violence accounted for 20% of all violent crimes in 2018

References the CDC estimate that the lifetime economic cost of intimate partner violence is $3.6 trillion, including medical services, lost productivity, and criminal justice costs