Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR518: A Resolution recognizing the month of November 2026 as "National Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, June 29, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the month of November 2026 as "National Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, May 6, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of November 2026 as "National Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a neurological condition sometimes referred to as a seizure disorder and is characterized by recurring seizures; and WHEREAS, A seizure is usually defined as a sudden alteration of behavior due to a temporary change in electrical functioning of the brain; and WHEREAS, Normally, the brain continuously generates tiny electrical impulses in an orderly pattern and these impulses travel along neurons and throughout the whole body via chemical messengers called neurotransmitters; and WHEREAS, In epilepsy, the brain's electrical rhythms have a tendency to become imbalanced, resulting in recurrent seizures; and WHEREAS, In patients with seizures, the normal electrical pattern is disrupted by sudden and synchronized bursts of electrical energy that may briefly affect their consciousness, movements or sensations; and WHEREAS, As the fourth most common neurological disorder in the United States, following migraine, stroke and Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy affects 3.4 million Americans of all ages; and WHEREAS, Approximately 150,000 new cases of epilepsy are diagnosed each year, most often in young children and senior citizens; and WHEREAS, One in 26 people will develop epilepsy in his or her lifetime; and WHEREAS, Up to 50,000 Americans die each year from seizures and related causes, including sudden unexplained death in epilepsy; and WHEREAS, The Epilepsy …
Sponsors
- Russ Diamond (R, 102) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Hogan (R, 142)
- Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
- Craig Staats (R, 145)
- Tina Pickett (R, 110)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Robert James (R, 64)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- David Rowe (R, 85)
- Hanbidge, Liz (D, 61)
- Catherine I Wallen (R, 193)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
Latest actions
- : Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 29, 2026
- : Reported as committed, June 2, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH, May 6, 2026
Votes
- House Health: Report Bill As Committed (June 2, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: HEALTH
Common questions
- What is HR518?
- HR518 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the month of November 2026 as "National Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR518 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the month of November 2026 as "National Epilepsy Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR518?
- In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71), June 29, 2026 (June 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR518?
- Russ Diamond (R, 102), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR518?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr518
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