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NY K00960
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/24/2026
Primary Sponsor
Charles Lavine
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AI Summary
- Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026 as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in New York State, coinciding with the national observance
- Cites CDC data that nearly 1.5 million high school students nationwide experience physical abuse from a dating partner annually
- Notes that girls and young women ages 16-24 experience intimate partner violence at almost triple the national average, with 1 in 4 women having been assaulted by a partner
- Highlights that only 33% of teenagers in violent relationships tell anyone about the abuse, and parents are largely unaware of cell phone and internet harassment their teens experience
- States that violent relationships established in adolescence lead to higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, suicide, and more severe violence patterns in adulthood
Legislative Description
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim February 2026, as Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month in the State of New York
Last Action
adopted
2/24/2026
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