Arkansas legislation · 95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)
Arkansas HR1017: TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE MAY 2026 AS AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN THIS STATE
Status: Passed both chambers, April 16, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
State of Arkansas 95th General Assembly Fiscal Session, 2026 HR 1017 By: Representative Painter HOUSE RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE MAY 2026 AS AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN THIS STATE. Subtitle TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE MAY 2026 AS AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN THIS STATE. WHEREAS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease or ALS, is a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses connection with his or her muscles, slowly reducing a person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe; and WHEREAS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis impacts not only the person diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis but also their families and communities; and WHEREAS, thousands of new amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases are reported every year, and estimates show that every ninety (90) minutes, someone is diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and someone passes away from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and WHEREAS, on average, patients diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis survive only two (2) to four (4) years from the time of diagnosis; and WHEREAS, the exact causes of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis are unknown, *JMB711* 04/08/2026 3:51:09 PM JMB711 HR1017 and there is no known cure for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; and WHEREAS, people who have served in the military are more likely to develop amyotrophic lateral sclerosis than those with no history of …
Sponsors
- Stetson Painter (R, 3) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : READ AND ADOPTED.
- : Returned by the Committee Do Pass
- : Read the first time, rules suspended, read the second time and referred to the Committee on HOUSE MANAGEMENT
- : Filed
Common questions
- What is HR1017?
- HR1017 is a bill in the Arkansas Legislature (95th General Assembly (2026 Fiscal)): TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE MAY 2026 AS AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS AWARENESS MONTH IN THIS STATE.
- What is the status of HR1017?
- Passed both chambers as of April 16, 2026. Latest action: READ AND ADOPTED. (April 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1017?
- Stetson Painter (R, 3).
- Where is the official record for HR1017?
- On the Arkansas Legislature website: https://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/Bills/Detail?ddBienniumSession=2025%2F2026F&measureno=HR1017
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