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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2016

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

AFFIRMING THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS SHALL GIVE DUE CONSIDERATION TO THE

RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE RHODE ISLAND STATEWIDE TASK FORCE TO

ADDRESS ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT AND WILL WORK TOWARD LEGISLATIVE

IMPLEMENTATION OF THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS

     Introduced By: Senators Nesselbush, Goodwin, Lynch Prata, Paiva Weed, and Gallo

     Date Introduced: June 09, 2016

     Referred To: Senate Judiciary

     WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Rhode Island and the Providence Plantations

deplores the prevalence of sexual assault in our society and in 2015, passed a resolution

respectfully requesting that the Rhode Island Statewide Task Force To Address Adult Sexual

Assault provide a report on its findings and recommendations to increase the reporting

requirements and decrease the instances of sexual assaults in our state; and

     WHEREAS, The Rhode Island Statewide Task Force To Address Adult Sexual Assault

consists of members from state and local law enforcement and prosecution agencies, advocacy

groups such as Day One, and professionals from social services, and members of the medical and

higher education fields; and

     WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Statewide

Task Force To Address Adult Sexual Assault are working together to fully support victims of this

crime, and to find better solutions and pathways to reduce and eradicate the prevalence of sexual

assault, abuse and violence in Rhode Island; and

     WHEREAS, In May of 2016, the Task Force published a report in response to the request

by the Senate of the State of Rhode Island, which report was noted to be an Interim Report which

presented findings and recommendations; and

     WHEREAS, Said report contains numerous findings and recommendations regarding the

reporting of sexual assaults, medical care for sexual assault victims and first responder training on

the treatment of sexual assault victims, including recommendations for legislative changes and

additions; now, therefore, be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and the Providence

Plantations will hereby give the findings and recommendations of the Rhode Island Statewide

Task Force To Address Adult Sexual Assault paramount thought and consideration and will

diligently work toward legislative implementation of those recommendations in order to increase

the reporting and decrease the instances of sexual assaults in our state.

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