Georgia HR 1353: Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence; recognize

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House Resolution 1353
By: Representatives Santos of the 117
th, New of the 40
th, Camp of the 135
th, Gunter of the
8
th, Crawford of the 89
th, and others
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence; and for other purposes.1
WHEREAS, the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence (GCADV) began as the2
Georgia Network Against Domestic Violence in 1980 under the leadership of Jean Marcinko3
with five charter members, including the Columbus Alliance for Battered Women, the4
Council on Battered Women in Atlanta, the Council on Battered Women in Athens, the5
S.A.F.E. Shelter in Savannah, and the YWCA Crisis Center in Cobb County; and6
WHEREAS, the coalition provides information and support to members and local groups,7
promotes services and prevention to families in domestic violence situations, promotes public8
awareness and education of the problem of domestic violence and possible prevention9
strategies, and functions as a unified body and a resource to the State regarding legislation,10
reforms, funding and prevalence of domestic violence; and11
WHEREAS, for the past 25 years, thousands of advocates have convened at the Georgia12
State Capitol to be a voice for change and improve the lives of survivors of domestic and13
sexual violence in the state of Georgia as a part of GCADV's efforts to end domestic14
violence; and15
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WHEREAS, GCADV stands with survivors by partnering with the Georgia Commission on16
Family Violence and the Georgia Network to End Sexual Assault and other advocacy17
organizations for Stop Violence Against Women Day at the Georgia Capitol; and18
WHEREAS, with the help of its partners and allies, GCADV has worked to pass meaningful19
legislation that ensures the rights of survivors are protected and upheld, including the passage20
of the Survivor Justice Act, adding pets to protective order petitions, establishing an address21
confidentiality program, creating a pathway for justice for victims of dating violence,22
allowing victims of domestic violence and stalking to break their lease without penalty and23
establishing domestic violence as a "good cause" for receiving unemployment benefits for24
those who have to leave their jobs, and allowing survivors to include child support as relief25
in temporary protective orders.26
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that27
the members of this body recognize and commend the Georgia Coalition Against Domestic28
Violence.29
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized30
and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the31
Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence.32
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