LGC 9.3 - Domestic Violence Awareness Day Act - Passed

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY ACT

SECTION I — Title
This legislation may be cited as the Domestic Violence Awareness Day Act.

SECTION II — Domestic Violence Awareness Day
1. November 16 of each year is to be observed as Domestic Violence Awareness Day in the region of Lincoln. This holiday is to be commemorated in the following manners:
Public places shall be asked, but not required, to display purple ribbons at public places to mourn the victims and honour the survivors of domestic violence;
Public middle and high schools shall teach one compulsory workshop about one of the following topics: The warning signs of domestic abuse; How to intervene as a bystander while keeping yourself and others safe; How to safely approach and alert 'askable adults' as a teenaged domestic abuse victim; or Healthy relationships and both verbal and non-verbal consent — if November 16 falls on a weekend, the compulsory workshop shall be required on the 15th (if the 16th falls on Saturday) or the 17th (if the 16th falls on Sunday);
If open, Lincoln government buildings, as well as the government buildings of the fourteen states within the region of Lincoln, shall be asked and strongly encouraged to display purple ribbons and/or flowers;
Survivors of domestic violence, as well as loved ones of victims and survivors, shall be given the option of taking the day off from work as a paid holiday, in order to mourn and heal — the option of taking Domestic Violence Awareness Day off as a paid holiday shall be opt-in, to protect those who do not wish to out themselves as survivors or loved ones, as well as to respect survivors and loved ones who do not wish to observe the day as a paid holiday.

2. This legislation shall take effect immediately.

Sponsor: ZMUN M441/Adowemiti
Occupying: Slot 3 of 8

Sponsor, please advocate for your bill.

[ZMUN M441]

This act creates a day to mourn the victims of uxoricide and mariticide and honour the survivors of domestic violence, who have suffered in silence in this region. The commemorations are mostly symbolic, with the exception of public schools in the region teaching a compulsory workshop on various topics related to preventing domestic abuse, in order to prepare our next generations in the unfortunate scenario that they or someone they know falls victim to it. It also gives the option for survivors and their loved ones to take the day off in order to stay at home and heal.

The choice of a date in nippy, feuille-morte November is to prevent the awareness day from being bastardized from a solemn occasion into a day of celebration, similar to what has partially happened with Memorial Day due to it marking the colloquial start of Summer.

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Moving for a final vote

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

A vote on this is open

AYE

[ZMUN M441]

Aye

[nerd73]

Aye

[GregTheGreat657]

Aye

[Attorney General, Senator-Elect, & Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

This passes 4-0

[Former President tack50]

THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY ACT

SECTION I — Title
This legislation may be cited as the Domestic Violence Awareness Day Act.

SECTION II — Domestic Violence Awareness Day
1. November 16 of each year is to be observed as Domestic Violence Awareness Day in the region of Lincoln. This holiday is to be commemorated in the following manners:
Public places shall be asked, but not required, to display purple ribbons at public places to mourn the victims and honour the survivors of domestic violence;
Public middle and high schools shall teach one compulsory workshop about one of the following topics: The warning signs of domestic abuse; How to intervene as a bystander while keeping yourself and others safe; How to safely approach and alert 'askable adults' as a teenaged domestic abuse victim; or Healthy relationships and both verbal and non-verbal consent — if November 16 falls on a weekend, the compulsory workshop shall be required on the 15th (if the 16th falls on Saturday) or the 17th (if the 16th falls on Sunday);
If open, Lincoln government buildings, as well as the government buildings of the fourteen states within the region of Lincoln, shall be asked and strongly encouraged to display purple ribbons and/or flowers;
Survivors of domestic violence, as well as loved ones of victims and survivors, shall be given the option of taking the day off from work as a paid holiday, in order to mourn and heal — the option of taking Domestic Violence Awareness Day off as a paid holiday shall be opt-in, to protect those who do not wish to out themselves as survivors or loved ones, as well as to respect survivors and loved ones who do not wish to observe the day as a paid holiday.

2. This legislation shall take effect immediately.

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