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 1                         HOUSE RESOLUTION 61

 2        WHEREAS, Pregnancy rates  among  Hispanic  teenagers  are
 3    alarming; and

 4        WHEREAS,  The General Assembly should take action to find
 5    appropriate  and  effective  solutions  for   this   problem;
 6    therefore, be it

 7        RESOLVED,  BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-
 8    THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE  OF  ILLINOIS,  that  the
 9    House  Task  Force  on  Hispanic Teen Pregnancy is created to
10    study the rate of pregnancy among Hispanic teenage girls; and
11    be it further

12        RESOLVED,  That  the  Task  Force  shall  consist  of:  3
13    Representatives and 3 public members appointed by the Speaker
14    of the House of Representatives; and 3 Representatives and  3
15    public  members appointed by the Minority Leader of the House
16    of Representatives; and be it further

17        RESOLVED, That the public members of the task force shall
18    represent the Hispanic community and providers of health care
19    and other services to teenagers; and be it further

20        RESOLVED, That the task force shall submit  a  report  of
21    its  findings  and recommendations, including recommendations
22    for legislation, to the House  of  Representatives  no  later
23    than September 1, 2003.