Indiana HR41: Recognizing May 2026 as Lupus Awareness Month.

What the bill says

From the introduced text:

*HR1536* Introduced Version HOUSE RESOLUTION No. ___ Introduced by: Pryor, Harris, Jackson C, Bartlett, Burton, Hatcher, Pack, Porter, Shackleford, Smith V, Summers ____________________________________ A HOUSE RESOLUTION recognizing May 2026 as Lupus Awareness Month. Whereas, Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease affecting an estimated 1.5 million Americans with a disproportionately negative impact on women and especially African American, Hispanic/Latina, Asian American, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander women; Whereas, Lupus causes the immune system to attack healthy tissue, resulting in widespread systemic inflammation and damage to organs such as the skin, joints, kidneys, heart, lungs, and brain; Whereas, Symptoms of lupus can be highly variable, affecting the musculoskeletal, nervous, blood, immune, and HR 1536/DI 140 2026 reproductive systems, and it can also cause increased risks of cancer, chronic pain, fatigue, hair loss, eye complications, and psychological effects, making diagnosis and treatment of the disease difficult; Whereas, The variability of this condition often leads to delays in treatment, increased health care costs, and reduced quality of life for patients; Whereas, Public education campaigns, clinical trials, and affordable health care are needed to improve early diagnosis, reduce treatment time lags, and enhance lupus education among both health care providers and the general public, as there is no known cure for lupus; Whereas, May is recognized nationwide as Lupus Awareness …

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Sponsors

• Cherrish Pryor (D, HD-094) · primary sponsor
• Earl Harris (D, HD-002)
• Carolyn Jackson (D, HD-001)
• John Bartlett (D, HD-095)
• Alex Burton (D, HD-077)
• Ragen Hatcher (D, HD-003)
• Renee Pack (D, HD-092)
• Gregory Porter (D, HD-096)
• Robin Shackleford (D, HD-098)
• Vernon Smith (D, HD-014)
• Vanessa Summers (D, HD-099)

Latest actions

1. February 16, 2026: First reading: adopted
2. February 16, 2026: Authored by Representative Pryor
3. February 16, 2026: Coauthored by Representatives Harris, Jackson C, Bartlett, Burton, Hatcher, Pack, Porter, Shackleford, Smith V, Summers

Common questions

What is HR41?

HR41 is a bill in the Indiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Recognizing May 2026 as Lupus Awareness Month.

What is the status of HR41?

Passed both chambers as of February 16, 2026. Latest action: First reading: adopted (February 16, 2026).

Who sponsored HR41?

Cherrish Pryor (D, HD-094), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR41?

On the Indiana Legislature website: https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2026/bills/hr0041