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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
8 NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
9 the 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 of
16 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 its
21 findings and recommendations, including recommendations for
22 legislation, to the House of Representatives no later than
23 December 31, 2004.