Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky SR287: A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 15, 2026
Designate May 2026 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
What the bill says
A resolution designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. WHEREAS, nearly 28 million people in the United States suffer from asthma, including over 465,000 adults and children in Kentucky; and WHEREAS, asthma is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases among children, with about 4.75 million children in the United States suffering from it; and WHEREAS, nationally, one million individuals per year visit emergency departments because of asthma's effects; and WHEREAS, asthma is a leading cause of hospitalizations and chronic disease related school absences among children; and WHEREAS, the total economic cost of asthma in the United States from 2008 to 2013 was $81.9 billion, which is approximately $115 billion when adjusted for inflation; and WHEREAS, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous individuals in the United States have a relatively higher incidence of asthma; and WHEREAS, asthma is a manageable disease that has unnecessarily claimed the lives of over 3,100 people in the United States in 2023, including 31 people in Kentucky; and WHEREAS, 21.8 million people in the United States suffer from food allergies, including about 3.9 million children; and WHEREAS, food allergies have increased among children in the United States over the past 20 years, with the greatest increase among Black children; and WHEREAS, children with food allergies are two to four times more likely to have asthma or …
Sponsors
- Stephen Meredith (R, SD-005) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to Senate Floor
- : to Committee on Committees (S)
- : introduced in Senate
Subjects: Diseases, Commendations And Recognitions
Common questions
- What is SR287?
- SR287 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
- What does SR287 do?
- In its own words: A resolution designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
- What is the status of SR287?
- Passed both chambers as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR287?
- Stephen Meredith (R, SD-005).
- Where is the official record for SR287?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/sr287.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.