20250ACR_006199INT INTRODUCED 2025-04-01 REVISED 2025-04-10 2025 ACR INT Introduced by Assembly Member Stefani (Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Ahrens, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Ávila Farías, Bains, Bennett, Berman, Bonta, Bryan, Caloza, Castillo, Connolly, Davies, DeMaio, Dixon, Elhawary, Ellis, Flora, Fong, Gabriel, Gipson, Jeff Gonzalez, Mark González, Hadwick, Haney, Harabedian, Hart, Irwin, Kalra, Krell, Lackey, Lowenthal, Macedo, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Patel, Patterson, Pellerin, Ramos, Ransom, Rivas, Michelle Rodriguez, Rogers, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Schiavo, Schultz, Sharp-Collins, Solache, Soria, Ta, Tangipa, Valencia, Wallis, Ward, Wicks, Wilson, and Zbur) LEAD_AUTHOR ASSEMBLY Stefani COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Addis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Aguiar-Curry COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ahrens COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alanis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Alvarez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Arambula COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ávila Farías COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bains COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bennett COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Berman COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bonta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Bryan COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Caloza COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Castillo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Connolly COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Davies COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY DeMaio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Dixon COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Elhawary COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ellis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Flora COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Fong COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gabriel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Gipson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Jeff Gonzalez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Mark González COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hadwick COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Haney COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Harabedian COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Hart COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Irwin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Kalra COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Krell COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lackey COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Lowenthal COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Macedo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY McKinnor COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Muratsuchi COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Nguyen COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ortega COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pacheco COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patel COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Patterson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Pellerin COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ramos COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ransom COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rivas COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Michelle Rodriguez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Rogers COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Blanca Rubio COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sanchez COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schiavo COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Schultz COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Sharp-Collins COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Solache COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Soria COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ta COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Tangipa COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Valencia COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wallis COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Ward COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wicks COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Wilson COAUTHOR ASSEMBLY Zbur Relative to Filicide Awareness Week.

Filicide Awareness Week Filicide Awareness Week. This measure would proclaim April 9, 2025, to April 15, 2025, inclusive, as Filicide Awareness Week. NO

WHEREAS, The month of April has been recognized as National Child Abuse Prevention Month since 1983; and

WHEREAS, Too many children are often targets of neglect and mental, physical, and sexual abuse that occur mainly within their household and, tragically, sometimes lead to filicide; and

WHEREAS, There are approximately filicide cases in the United States every year that are made all too easy by limitless access to guns; and

WHEREAS, On average, one child per week is murdered by a parent or stepparent during divorce, separation, visitation, or custody negotiations; and

WHEREAS, Family law attorneys have the power to contribute their efforts to protect minor children during these proceedings; and

WHEREAS, The organization Pierce’s Pledge has played a significant role in bringing awareness to filicide and was established in honor of its namesake, Pierce Howard Hu; and

WHEREAS, Pierce’s Pledge was born out of the tragic killing of nine-year-old Pierce Howard Hu at the hands of his father in January 2021, in San Francisco’s Marina District, where Pierce was shot in his sleep in a murder-suicide; and

WHEREAS, Pierce’s murder shattered the hearts of his mother Lesley, family, friends, and the community; and

WHEREAS, Pierce’s Pledge is dedicated to supporting the families of filicide victims in the aftermath by honoring the lives of victims, engaging the community in dialogue for exposing abuse, and collaborating with other service providers to expand resources and increase their availability; and

WHEREAS, Pierce’s Pledge empowers family law attorneys to contribute their efforts to protect and keep minor children safe during custody negotiations and has become a leading voice in the gun violence prevention space; and

WHEREAS, Requiring clients to disclose and temporarily remove weapons to a third-party location during the time of representation reduces the potential for violence, domestic abuse, violent threats, uneven power struggles, and murder;

now, therefore,

be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby proclaims the week of April 9, 2025, to April 15, 2025, inclusive, to be Filicide Awareness Week, supports the efforts of Pierce’s Pledge, and encourages all family law attorneys to take Pierce’s Pledge in an effort to keep all children safe; and be it further Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. REVISIONS: Heading–Line 2.