CODING: Words stricken are deletions; words underlined are additions.House Bill 9097
Florida House of Representatives - 1997 HR 9097
By Representative Kelly
1 House Resolution
2 A resolution relating to a Children's Bill of
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5 WHEREAS, all children have the right to be loved by
6 those who care about their well-being, and
7 WHEREAS, all children have the right to feel the
8 security of a home and family, and
9 WHEREAS, all children have the right to know the
10 comforts of adequate clothing, food, and shelter, and
11 WHEREAS, all children have the right to expect
12 opportunities that they have worked so hard for to NOT be
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14 WHEREAS, all children have the right to compassion
15 should they make a mistake on their road to adulthood, and
16 WHEREAS, all children have the right to the protection
17 from all that might harm them, and
18 WHEREAS, all children have the right of access to a
19 quality education, and
20 WHEREAS, all children have the right to be brought into
21 this world with the God given right to know love, security,
22 comfort, opportunity, compassion, protection, and knowledge,
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25 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of
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28 That the House of Representative wishes to let it be
29 known by all who read this document that the children of this
30 state should be recognized as having the rights set forth
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3 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that no person should deny,
4 restrict, alter, or change these children's rights for any
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