PRINTER'S NO. 3616
No. 613 Session of 2006
INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, ARGALL, BARRAR, BEBKO-JONES, BELARDI,
BELFANTI, BEYER, CALTAGIRONE, CAPPELLI, CASORIO, CLYMER,
COHEN, CORRIGAN, CRAHALLA, CRUZ, CURRY, DALLY, DERMODY,
DeWEESE, DiGIROLAMO, DONATUCCI, FORCIER, GEIST, GEORGE,
GILLESPIE, GOOD, GOODMAN, GRUCELA, HARHART, HASAY, HENNESSEY,
HERSHEY, JAMES, KENNEY, KILLION, LEDERER, LEH, MAJOR,
MANDERINO, MANN, MARKOSEK, MARSICO, McGILL, McILHATTAN,
McILHINNEY, MILLARD, MUSTIO, NAILOR, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE,
PETRI, PHILLIPS, PICKETT, RAPP, READSHAW, REED, ROEBUCK,
ROSS, RUBLEY, SAINATO, SANTONI, SATHER, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO,
SCHRODER, SHANER, SHAPIRO, STABACK, STERN, SURRA, TANGRETTI,
THOMAS, TIGUE, TRUE, WALKO, WATSON, WOJNAROSKI, YOUNGBLOOD,
GINGRICH, BALDWIN, E. Z. TAYLOR, BUNT, SONNEY, FICHTER, LEACH
AND J. EVANS, MARCH 6, 2006
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
MARCH 6, 2006
A RESOLUTION
1 Designating the week of April 23 through 30, 2006, as "Animal
2 Abuse Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
3 WHEREAS, Abuse of animals is a problem in every community of
4 this Commonwealth and is not always understood to be the serious
5 issue that it is; and
6 WHEREAS, Where there is animal cruelty, there is likely to be
7 some other form of violence such as spousal abuse, child abuse
8 or elder abuse; and
9 WHEREAS, People who abuse animals are far more likely to
10 abuse other people; and
11 WHEREAS, Greater awareness of animal abuse and its causal
1 relationship to abuse of humans helps to make neighborhoods
2 safer places for animals and people alike; therefore be it
3 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate the
4 week of April 23 through 30, 2006, as "Animal Abuse Awareness
5 Week" in Pennsylvania.
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