| 1 | 1 | | Introduced Version |
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| 2 | 2 | | SENATE CONCURRENT |
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| 3 | 3 | | RESOLUTION No. _____ |
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| 4 | 4 | | DIGEST OF INTRODUCED RESOLUTION |
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| 5 | 5 | | A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION to honor Bella Bauer, founder |
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| 6 | 6 | | of the Purple Project, for her advocacy and empowerment of kids and |
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| 7 | 7 | | teens with epilepsy. |
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| 8 | 8 | | NIEZGODSKI, DORIOT, YODER |
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| 9 | 9 | | , read first time and referred to Committee on |
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| 10 | 10 | | 2025 DC 1901/DI tg Introduced |
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| 11 | 11 | | First Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2025) |
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| 12 | 12 | | SENATE CONCURRENT |
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| 13 | 13 | | RESOLUTION No. _____ |
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| 14 | 14 | | 1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION to honor Bella Bauer, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 2 founder of the Purple Project, for her advocacy and |
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| 16 | 16 | | 3 empowering of kids and teens with epilepsy. |
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| 17 | 17 | | 4 Whereas, On December 16, 2016, during a math test in 5th |
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| 18 | 18 | | 5 grade, Bella experienced her first grand mal seizure and was |
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| 19 | 19 | | 6 later diagnosed with epilepsy, a disorder of the central nervous |
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| 20 | 20 | | 7 system with abnormal brain wave activity; |
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| 21 | 21 | | 8 Whereas, Bella was determined not to let the diagnosis |
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| 22 | 22 | | 9 change her and constantly found herself pushing the limits, |
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| 23 | 23 | | 10 never giving up on her dreams and continuing to do the things |
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| 24 | 24 | | 11 she loved; |
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| 25 | 25 | | 12 Whereas, Bella started the Purple Project website to share |
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| 26 | 26 | | 13 her story and to give courage to others with epilepsy to |
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| 27 | 27 | | 14 continually chase their dreams and to never give up; |
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| 28 | 28 | | 15 Whereas, Bella is a public speaker, using her voice and |
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| 29 | 29 | | 16 experiences to visit classrooms to educate both students and |
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| 30 | 30 | | 17 teachers alike. She is an author and epilepsy advocate working |
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| 31 | 31 | | 18 with many different state legislators to bring awareness to |
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| 32 | 32 | | 19 protect children and teens with epilepsy and to require school |
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| 33 | 33 | | 20 employees to attend training; |
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| 34 | 34 | | 21 Whereas, Bella was crowned Miss Indiana's Teen 2024, |
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| 35 | 35 | | 22 and has won several awards to include the prestigious Joy of |
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| 36 | 36 | | 23 Life Award for her work with the Purple Project; and |
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| 37 | 37 | | 2025 DC 1901/DI tg 2 |
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| 38 | 38 | | 1 Whereas, Bella is the oldest of seven children, graduating |
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| 39 | 39 | | 2 from Penn High School, attending Purdue University, and |
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| 40 | 40 | | 3 being a part of the Purdue Dance Team: Therefore, |
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| 41 | 41 | | 4 Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly |
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| 42 | 42 | | 5 of the State of Indiana, the House of Representatives |
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| 43 | 43 | | 6 concurring: |
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| 44 | 44 | | 7 SECTION 1. That the Indiana General Assembly |
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| 45 | 45 | | 8 recognizes Bella Bauer and her epilepsy advocacy efforts. |
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| 46 | 46 | | 9 SECTION 2. That the Secretary of the Senate is hereby |
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| 47 | 47 | | 10 directed to transmit eight copies of this Resolution to Bella |
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| 48 | 48 | | 11 Bauer and her family. |
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| 49 | 49 | | 2025 DC 1901/DI tg |
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