Louisiana legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Louisiana HR393: COMMENDATIONS: Designates June 30, 2026, as Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) Awareness Day at the state capitol and commends Paisley Grace Langton and others who face AMC
Status: Passed both chambers, June 1, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution To designate Wednesday, June 30, 2026, as Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) Awareness Day at the state capitol and to commend Paisley Grace Langton and others who face AMC.
From the introduced text:
A RESOLUTION To designate Wednesday, June 30, 2026, as Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) Awareness Day at the state capitol and to commend Paisley Grace Langton and others who face AMC. WHEREAS, Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita is a condition that causes joints to be stiff and crooked at birth; a newborn with arthrogryposis lacks the normal range of motion in one or more joints; the condition develops prenatally and can be caused by an underlying condition or syndrome; and WHEREAS, AMC is an umbrella diagnosis, meaning it is a part of many other conditions and syndromes, and there are more than four hundred variations of the disease; the most common form of AMC is amyoplasia; and WHEREAS, a newborn must have at least three contracted joints in two separate body areas to be diagnosed with AMC, and the condition occurs in one out of every three thousand births; and WHEREAS, AMC can affect the joints of the hands, feet, hips, knees, elbows, shoulders, wrists, fingers, toes, jaw, and spine, and the symptoms of the disease vary from person to person; and WHEREAS, Paisley Grace Langton is a resident of Sabine Parish who is battling AMC like many other children across the world; though the condition is not curable, patients Page 1 of HLS 26RS-6280 ORIGINAL HR NO. receive treatment that allows them …
Sponsors
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.
- : Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.
- : Read by title, adopted.
- : Read by title. Lies over under the rules.
Common questions
- What is HR393?
- HR393 is a bill in the Louisiana Legislature (2026 Regular Session): COMMENDATIONS: Designates June 30, 2026, as Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) Awareness Day at the state capitol and commends Paisley Grace Langton and others who face AMC.
- What does HR393 do?
- In its own words: A resolution To designate Wednesday, June 30, 2026, as Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita (AMC) Awareness Day at the state capitol and to commend Paisley Grace Langton and others who face AMC.
- What is the status of HR393?
- Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2026. Latest action: Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House. (June 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR393?
- Schamerhorn, Rodney (R, 24).
- Where is the official record for HR393?
- On the Louisiana Legislature website: https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=26RS&b=HR393
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