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92_HR0069
LRB9206480DJks
1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
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 SECOND 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 2 Representatives and 2
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, 2001.