CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 61Introduced by Assembly Member StefaniApril 01, 2025 Relative to Filicide Awareness Week.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 61, as introduced, Stefani. Filicide Awareness Week.This measure would proclaim April 9, 2025, to April 15, 2025, inclusive, as Filicide Awareness Week.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, The month of April has been recognized as National Child Abuse Prevention Month since 1983; andWHEREAS, 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; andWHEREAS, There are approximately 500 filicide cases in the United States every year that are made all too easy by limitless access to guns; andWHEREAS, On average, one child per week is murdered by a parent or stepparent during divorce, separation, visitation, or custody negotiations; andWHEREAS, Family law attorneys have the power to contribute their efforts to protect minor children during these proceedings; andWHEREAS, The organization Pierces Pledge has played a significant role in bringing awareness to filicide and was established in honor of its namesake, Pierce Howard Hu; andWHEREAS, Pierces 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 Franciscos Marina District, where Pierce was shot in his sleep in a murder-suicide; andWHEREAS, Pierces murder shattered the hearts of his mother Lesley, family, friends, and the community; andWHEREAS, Pierces 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; andWHEREAS, Pierces 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; andWHEREAS, 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 Pierces Pledge, and encourages all family law attorneys to take Pierces Pledge in an effort to keep all children safe; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 61Introduced by Assembly Member StefaniApril 01, 2025 Relative to Filicide Awareness Week.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 61, as introduced, Stefani. Filicide Awareness Week.This measure would proclaim April 9, 2025, to April 15, 2025, inclusive, as Filicide Awareness Week.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 61
Introduced by Assembly Member StefaniApril 01, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Stefani
April 01, 2025
Relative to Filicide Awareness Week.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 61, as introduced, Stefani. Filicide Awareness Week.
This measure would proclaim April 9, 2025, to April 15, 2025, inclusive, as Filicide Awareness Week.
This measure would proclaim April 9, 2025, to April 15, 2025, inclusive, as Filicide Awareness Week.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
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 500 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 Pierces Pledge has played a significant role in bringing awareness to filicide and was established in honor of its namesake, Pierce Howard Hu; and
WHEREAS, Pierces 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 Franciscos Marina District, where Pierce was shot in his sleep in a murder-suicide; and
WHEREAS, Pierces murder shattered the hearts of his mother Lesley, family, friends, and the community; and
WHEREAS, Pierces 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, Pierces 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 Pierces Pledge, and encourages all family law attorneys to take Pierces 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.