WV SR18

Designates January 27, 2026, as Sexual Violence Awareness Day at the West Virginia Legislature

Cites the 2023-2024 National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey ranking West Virginia women fifth in the country for lifetime prevalence of sexual coercion victimizations, with nearly one-third of female residents affected

Notes that forcible sex offenses are the number one reason for incarceration in West Virginia prisons, costing over $48 million annually

Recognizes victim services history beginning in 1972 with the state's first regional rape crisis center, now expanded to 12 regional centers and the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services

Directs the Clerk to forward a copy of the resolution to the West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services