This measure would recognize female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and would proclaim January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week.

This measure would recognize female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and would proclaim January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week.

This measure would recognize female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and would proclaim January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week.

WHEREAS, By an act of the United States Congress, February 4, 1987, was proclaimed as the first National Girls and Women in Sports Day in honor of Flo Hyman, a volleyball legend whose efforts to promote equality in sports were cut short by her untimely and tragic death; and

WHEREAS, Since that time, women have made considerable advances in professional, collegiate, club, intramural, masters, high school, junior high school, youth, and recreational sports; and

WHEREAS, Many female athletes have distinguished themselves as representatives of California and the nation in international competition and the Olympic Games; and

WHEREAS, Participation in sports is acknowledged as a positive force in developing and promoting physical, mental, moral, social, and emotional well-being, and it is well established that participation in athletics builds self-esteem, communication skills, discipline, and perseverance, all qualities that make a positive and significant difference in the quality of life and in the level of accomplishment; and

WHEREAS, We need to encourage women of all ages to compete and contribute to sports at all levels of competition and recreation to help prepare the next generation of female athletes and sports leaders; and

WHEREAS, 1972 marked the passage of Title IX which prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance; and

WHEREAS, The year before Title IX was enacted, there were about 310,000 girls and women in the United States playing high school and college sports; today, there are more than 3,373,000; and

WHEREAS, The protections of Title IX continue to be important as it relates to athletics; and

WHEREAS, We should all recognize that barriers to participation and equality in sports still exist and there are various forms of implicit and explicit bias on school campuses resulting in poorly maintained equipment, unequal fields, and unfair game schedules; and

WHEREAS, The combined efforts of many organizations, including the Womens Sports Foundation, the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the California National Organization for Women, have served to bring needed information and important recognition of this day, as well as furthered the dreams of and inspired todays female athletes; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and hereby proclaims January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, By an act of the United States Congress, February 4, 1987, was proclaimed as the first National Girls and Women in Sports Day in honor of Flo Hyman, a volleyball legend whose efforts to promote equality in sports were cut short by her untimely and tragic death; and

WHEREAS, Since that time, women have made considerable advances in professional, collegiate, club, intramural, masters, high school, junior high school, youth, and recreational sports; and

WHEREAS, Many female athletes have distinguished themselves as representatives of California and the nation in international competition and the Olympic Games; and

WHEREAS, Participation in sports is acknowledged as a positive force in developing and promoting physical, mental, moral, social, and emotional well-being, and it is well established that participation in athletics builds self-esteem, communication skills, discipline, and perseverance, all qualities that make a positive and significant difference in the quality of life and in the level of accomplishment; and

WHEREAS, We need to encourage women of all ages to compete and contribute to sports at all levels of competition and recreation to help prepare the next generation of female athletes and sports leaders; and

WHEREAS, 1972 marked the passage of Title IX which prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance; and

WHEREAS, The year before Title IX was enacted, there were about 310,000 girls and women in the United States playing high school and college sports; today, there are more than 3,373,000; and

WHEREAS, The protections of Title IX continue to be important as it relates to athletics; and

WHEREAS, We should all recognize that barriers to participation and equality in sports still exist and there are various forms of implicit and explicit bias on school campuses resulting in poorly maintained equipment, unequal fields, and unfair game schedules; and

WHEREAS, The combined efforts of many organizations, including the Womens Sports Foundation, the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the California National Organization for Women, have served to bring needed information and important recognition of this day, as well as furthered the dreams of and inspired todays female athletes; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and hereby proclaims January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

WHEREAS, By an act of the United States Congress, February 4, 1987, was proclaimed as the first National Girls and Women in Sports Day in honor of Flo Hyman, a volleyball legend whose efforts to promote equality in sports were cut short by her untimely and tragic death; and

WHEREAS, Since that time, women have made considerable advances in professional, collegiate, club, intramural, masters, high school, junior high school, youth, and recreational sports; and

WHEREAS, Many female athletes have distinguished themselves as representatives of California and the nation in international competition and the Olympic Games; and

WHEREAS, Participation in sports is acknowledged as a positive force in developing and promoting physical, mental, moral, social, and emotional well-being, and it is well established that participation in athletics builds self-esteem, communication skills, discipline, and perseverance, all qualities that make a positive and significant difference in the quality of life and in the level of accomplishment; and

WHEREAS, We need to encourage women of all ages to compete and contribute to sports at all levels of competition and recreation to help prepare the next generation of female athletes and sports leaders; and

WHEREAS, 1972 marked the passage of Title IX which prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance; and

WHEREAS, The year before Title IX was enacted, there were about 310,000 girls and women in the United States playing high school and college sports; today, there are more than 3,373,000; and

WHEREAS, The protections of Title IX continue to be important as it relates to athletics; and

WHEREAS, We should all recognize that barriers to participation and equality in sports still exist and there are various forms of implicit and explicit bias on school campuses resulting in poorly maintained equipment, unequal fields, and unfair game schedules; and

WHEREAS, The combined efforts of many organizations, including the Womens Sports Foundation, the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the California National Organization for Women, have served to bring needed information and important recognition of this day, as well as furthered the dreams of and inspired todays female athletes; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature recognizes female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and hereby proclaims January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week; and be it further

Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.

Date of Hearing: February 8, 2018

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON

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SBPCA Bill Id:

Author:() – As Ver:January 29, 2018

SENATE VOTE: 39-0

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY: Proclaims January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week and recognizes female athletes, coaches, officials, and sport administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. By an act of the United States Congress, February 4, 1987, was proclaimed as the first National Girls and Women in Sports Day in honor of Flo Hyman, a volleyball legend whose efforts to promote equality in sports were cut short by her untimely and tragic death.

2) Since that time women have made considerable advances in professional, collegiate, club, intramural, masters, high school, junior high school, youth, and recreational sports; and many of them have distinguished themselves as representatives of California and the nation in international competition and the Olympic games.

3) Participation in sports is acknowledged as a positive force in developing and promoting physical, mental, moral, social, and emotional well-being; and it is well established that participation in athletics builds self-esteem, communication skills, discipline, and perseverance, all qualities that make a positive and significant difference in quality of life and level of accomplishment.

4) We need to encourage women of all ages to compete and contribute to sports at all levels of competition and recreation to help prepare the next generation of female athletes and sport leaders.

5) 1972 marked the passage of Title IX which prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The year before Title IX was enacted, there were about 310,000 girls and women in the United State playing high school and college sports; today, there are more than 3,373,000.

5) The combined efforts of many organizations, including Women's Sports Foundation, the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the California National Organization for Women, have furthered the dreams and inspired today's female athletes.

FISCAL EFFECT: None

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

None on file

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by:

 THIRD READING 

Bill No: SCR 93

Author: Skinner (D), et al.

Introduced: 1/29/18

Vote: 21

SUBJECT: California Girls and Women in Sports Week

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This resolution recognizes female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and hereby proclaims January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week.

ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:

1. By an act of the United States Congress, February 4, 1987, was proclaimed as the first National Girls and Women in Sports Day in honor of Flo Hyman, a volleyball legend whose efforts to promote equality in sports were cut short by her untimely and tragic death. Since that time, women have made considerable advances in professional, collegiate, club, intramural, masters, high school, junior high school, youth, and recreational sports.
2. Participation in sports is acknowledged as a positive force in developing and promoting physical, mental, moral, social, and emotional well-being, and it is well established that participation in athletics builds self-esteem, communication skills, discipline, and perseverance, all qualities that make a positive and significant difference in the quality of life and in the level of accomplishment.
3. 1972 marked the passage of Title IX which prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. The year before Title IX was enacted, there were about 310,000 girls and women in the United States playing high school and college sports; today, there are more than 3,373,000. The protections of Title IX continue to be important as it relates to athletics.
4. We should all recognize that barriers to participation and equality in sports still exist and there are various forms of implicit and explicit bias on school campuses resulting in poorly maintained equipment, unequal fields, and unfair game schedules. We need to encourage women of all ages to compete and contribute to sports at all levels of competition and recreation to help prepare the next generation of female athletes and sports leaders.
5. The combined efforts of many organizations, including the Women’s Sports Foundation, the California Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and the California National Organization for Women, have served to bring needed information and important recognition of this day, as well as furthered the dreams of and inspired today’s female athletes.

This resolution recognizes female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and hereby proclaims January 29, 2018, to February 4, 2018, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week.

Related/Prior Legislation

SCR 17 (Fuller, Resolution Chapter 5, Statutes of 2017) recognized female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and proclaimed January 30, 2017, to February 5, 2017, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week.

SCR 101 (Fuller, Resolution Chapter 137, Statutes of 2016) recognized female athletes, coaches, officials, and sports administrators for their important contributions in promoting the value of sports in the achievement of full human potential and proclaimed February 1 to 7, 2016, inclusive, as California Girls and Women in Sports Week.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No Fiscal Com.: No Local: No

SUPPORT: (Verified 1/31/18)

None received

OPPOSITION: (Verified 1/31/18)

None received

Prepared by: Jonas Austin / SFA / (916) 651-1520

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