Oklahoma legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Oklahoma HR1049: Resolution; month of May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
Status: Passed both chambers, April 28, 2026
What the bill says
A Resolution designating the month of May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
From the enrolled text, April 27, 2026:
A Resolution designating the month of May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. WHEREAS, about 4,750,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with asthma; and WHEREAS, nearly 28 million people in the United States have asthma; and WHEREAS, over 437,000 adults and children in Oklahoma suffer from asthma; and WHEREAS, asthma is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases among children; and WHEREAS, million individuals per year visit emergency departments because of asthma's effects; and WHEREAS, asthma is a leading cause of hospitalizations and school absences due to a chronic disease among children; and WHEREAS, the total economic impact of asthma in the United States was $81,900,000,000 per year from 2008 to 2013, which is approximately $115,000,000,000 when adjusted for inflation; and WHEREAS, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous individuals in the United States face the highest burden of asthma; and WHEREAS, asthma is a manageable disease that claimed lives of over 3,100 people in the United States in 2023, including 50 people in Oklahoma; and WHEREAS, people with asthma and food allergies need access to affordable health insurance and to the medications and devices they need at affordable prices; and WHEREAS, 21,800,000 people in the United States have food allergies, including about 3,900,000 children; and WHEREAS, food allergy has increased among United States children over the past 20 years, …
Sponsors
- Carl Newton (R, HD-058) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Enrolled, signed, filed with Secretary of State
- : Adopted, referred for enrollment
- : Considered
- : Authored by Representative Newton
- : Introduced
Common questions
- What is HR1049?
- HR1049 is a bill in the Oklahoma Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Resolution; month of May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
- What does HR1049 do?
- In its own words: A Resolution designating the month of May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.
- What is the status of HR1049?
- Passed both chambers as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Enrolled, signed, filed with Secretary of State (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR1049?
- Carl Newton (R, HD-058).
- Where is the official record for HR1049?
- On the Oklahoma Legislature website: https://www.oklegislature.gov/BillInfo.aspx?Bill=HR1049&Session=2600
Source: official Oklahoma record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.