Minnesota legislation · 94th Legislature 2025-2026
Minnesota HR12: A house resolution designating May 3 to 9, 2026, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
Status: In committee, May 11, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 11, 2026:
A House resolution designating May 3 to 9, 2026, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week. WHEREAS, many people with serious mental health conditions, such as bipolar disorder, major depression, schizophrenia, and schizoaffective disorder, or gastrointestinal disorders, including gastroparesis, nausea, and vomiting, may be treated with medications that work as dopamine receptor blocking agents (DRBAs), including antipsychotics; and WHEREAS, while ongoing treatment with these medications can be necessary, prolonged use can also lead to tardive dyskinesia (TD), an involuntary movement disorder that is characterized by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements of the face, torso, or other body parts; and WHEREAS, it is estimated that TD affects approximately 800,000 people in the United States, and approximately 60 percent of people with TD have not been diagnosed, making it important to raise awareness about the symptoms and impact of TD because even mild symptoms of TD can have physical, social, and emotional consequences; and WHEREAS, it is essential that people taking DRBAs be monitored for TD, as regular screening for TD in these patients is recommended by the American Psychiatric Association; and WHEREAS, clinical research has led to the availability of two treatments for adults with TD by the United States Food and Drug Administration; and WHEREAS, the Minnesota State House of Representatives can raise awareness of tardive dyskinesia in the public and medical …
Sponsors
- Danny Nadeau (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Resolution introduced, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration
Common questions
- What is HR12?
- HR12 is a bill in the Minnesota Legislature (94th Legislature 2025-2026): A house resolution designating May 3 to 9, 2026, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week.
- What is the status of HR12?
- In committee as of May 11, 2026. Latest action: Resolution introduced, referred to Rules and Legislative Administration (May 11, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR12?
- Danny Nadeau (R).
- Where is the official record for HR12?
- On the Minnesota Legislature website: https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?f=HR0012&y=2025&ssn=0&b=house
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