Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR473: A Resolution designating the month of May 2026 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Status: Passed both chambers, May 5, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Designating the month of May 2026 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, April 9, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Designating the month of May 2026 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is better known as Lou Gehrig's disease; and WHEREAS, ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease characterized by degeneration of cell bodies of the lower motor neurons in the gray matter of the anterior horn of the spinal cord; and WHEREAS, The initial symptom of ALS is weakness of the skeletal muscles, especially those of the extremities; and WHEREAS, As ALS progresses, the ALS patient experiences difficulty in swallowing, talking and breathing; and WHEREAS, ALS eventually causes muscles to atrophy, and the ALS patient becomes a functional quadriplegic; and WHEREAS, ALS does not affect the ALS patient's mental capacity, leaving the patient alert and aware of the patient's loss of motor functions and the inevitable outcome of continued deterioration and death; and WHEREAS, ALS occurs in adulthood, most commonly between 40 and 70 years of age, with an average age of 55 at the time of diagnosis; and WHEREAS, ALS is 20% more common among men than women; and WHEREAS, Approximately 5,000 new ALS patients are diagnosed annually; and WHEREAS, On average, patients diagnosed with ALS only survive two to five years from the time of diagnosis; and WHEREAS, ALS has no known cause, prevention or cure; and WHEREAS, "Amyotrophic …
Sponsors
- Bryan CUTLER (R, 100) · primary sponsor
- Kyle Mullins (D, 112)
- Gregory Vitali (D, 166)
- Eric Weaknecht (R, 5)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Mary Isaacson (D, 175)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Keith Greiner (R, 43)
- Marc Anderson (R, 92)
- Aaron Bernstine (R, 8)
- Craig Staats (R, 145)
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
Latest actions
- : (Remarks see House Journal Page 452-454), May 5, 2026
- : Adopted, May 5, 2026 (200-1)
- : Reported as committed, April 14, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH, April 9, 2026
Votes
- Adopted, May 5, 2026 (200-1) (May 5, 2026): 200 yea, 1 nay, passed
- House Health: Report Bill As Committed (April 14, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH
Common questions
- What is HR473?
- HR473 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution designating the month of May 2026 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR473 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Designating the month of May 2026 as "Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR473?
- Passed both chambers as of May 5, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page 452-454), May 5, 2026 (May 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR473?
- Bryan CUTLER (R, 100), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR473?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr473
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