House Bill hb1283
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Florida House of Representatives - 2002 HB 1283
By Representative Ausley
1 A bill to be entitled
2 An act relating to Parents' and Children's Day;
3 amending s. 683.17, F.S.; renaming "Children's
4 Day" as "Parents' and Children's Day"; changing
5 the designated day for the celebration of
6 Parents' and Children's Day; providing an
7 effective date.
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9 WHEREAS, the Legislature intends that Florida Parents'
10 and Children's Day become the model for a National Parents'
11 and Children's Day, and
12 WHEREAS, the public awareness component of Parents' and
13 Children's Day is designed to encourage public and private
14 entities to demonstrate Florida's support of child well-being,
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16 WHEREAS, the key indicators of child well-being include
17 children who are healthy, safe, and ready to learn; families
18 that are stable, nurturing, and self-sufficient; and
19 communities that are supportive of families raising children,
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21 WHEREAS, every parent in Florida should have access to
22 prenatal and infant health care; training and education in
23 parenting skills to help build healthy families; high-quality
24 child care and early learning opportunities; safe and
25 enriching after-school experiences; and access to delinquency
26 prevention programs and services to treat children with
27 problems, NOW, THEREFORE,
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29 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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Florida House of Representatives - 2002 HB 1283
745-112A-02
1 Section 1. Section 683.17, Florida Statutes, is
2 amended to read:
3 683.17 Parents' and Children's Day.--The first Sunday
4 second Tuesday in April of each year is designated as Parents'
5 and Children's Day. On this day local communities and
6 families, together with public officials, schools, private
7 organizations, and all citizens, are encouraged to celebrate
8 the lives and blessings of Florida's children with love,
9 respect, gratitude, and encouragement; both to acknowledge our
10 Florida's children as the resource giving our state it the
11 greatest hope of future excellence; to listen to children and
12 to reaffirm our shared their commitment to help them Florida's
13 children develop their unique qualities, strengths, and
14 potential, resulting in greater productive capacity and
15 enlightened citizenship; and to observe this day with
16 appropriate activities, ceremonies, public awareness
17 materials, and programs. All citizens of the state are
18 encouraged to wear a white ribbon on Parents' and Children's
19 Day which shall indicate that our children are considered to
20 be special gifts and are valued for their part in the circle
21 of life.
22 Section 2. This act shall take effect July 1, 2002.
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25 HOUSE SUMMARY
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Changes the designated day for the celebration of
27 Children's Day and renames "Children's Day" as "Parents'
and Children's Day."
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