Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HR87: A RESOLUTION recognizing March 8 to 14, 2026, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Status: Passed both chambers, March 9, 2026
Recognize March 8 to 14, 2026, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
What the bill says
A resolution recognizing March 8 to 14, 2026, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION recognizing March 8 to 14, 2026, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. WHEREAS, multiple sclerosis (MS) is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system affecting nearly 1 million people in the United States alone; and WHEREAS, MS affects many thousands of individuals in the Commonwealth of Kentucky; and WHEREAS, most people are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis between the ages of 20 and 50; and WHEREAS, the exact cause of MS is unknown and no cure currently exists; and WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is committed to a world free of MS, raising public knowledge about the disease and elevating the voices of those affected by it; and WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has transformed what it means to live with MS and provided global leadership to speed discoveries to help achieve a vision of a world free of MS; and WHEREAS, since 1946, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been a driving force of MS research, relentlessly pursuing prevention, treatments, and cures, and has invested more than 1 billion dollars in groundbreaking research; and WHEREAS, funds raised through the National Multiple Sclerosis Society align worldwide resources and fuel research on pathways to MS cures; and WHEREAS, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society invests in the next generation of MS researchers …
Sponsors
- Erika Hancock (D, HD-057) · primary sponsor
- Timmy Truett (R, HD-089)
Latest actions
- : adopted by voice vote
- : to House Floor
- : taken from
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Diseases, Commendations And Recognitions, Disabilities
Common questions
- What is HR87?
- HR87 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): A RESOLUTION recognizing March 8 to 14, 2026, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- What does HR87 do?
- In its own words: A resolution recognizing March 8 to 14, 2026, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- What is the status of HR87?
- Passed both chambers as of March 9, 2026. Latest action: adopted by voice vote (March 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR87?
- Erika Hancock (D, HD-057), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HR87?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hr87.html
Source: official Kentucky record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.