Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR597: A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, September 29, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, August 19, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Alopecia areata affects as many as 7 million people in America and causes hair loss, which can range from patches of hair, typically circular and coin-size, to complete hair loss; and WHEREAS, Alopecia areata affects people of all ages and ethnic groups; and WHEREAS, There are three types of alopecia areata; and WHEREAS, Alopecia areata patchy is the most common form, which causes the formation of one or more coin-sized hairless patches on the scalp or other areas of the body; and WHEREAS, Alopecia totalis causes a total loss of the hair on the scalp; and WHEREAS, Alopecia universalis causes complete loss of hair on the scalp, face and body; and WHEREAS, While there is no known cause for this autoimmune disease, some evidence shows that genes that control T regulator cells may be involved in alopecia areata, and patients who have other autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune polyglandular syndrome or autoimmune thyroid disease, may be predictive of poor outcomes with treatment; and WHEREAS, Although there is no known cure, it is generally possible for alopecia areata patients to regrow hair because the hair follicle is not totally destroyed or scarred; and WHEREAS, Hair loss often carries a stigma that can only be dispelled …
Sponsors
- T. Davis (D, 141) · primary sponsor
- Kristin Marcell (R, 178)
- Tiburcio, Ana (D, 22)
- Arvind Venkat (D, 30)
- Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
- Joseph Hohenstein (D, 177)
- Mike Jones (R, 93)
- Krupa, Charity Grimm (R, 51)
- Tarah Probst (D, 189)
- Steven Malagari (D, 53)
Latest actions
- : Reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2026
- : Referred to HEALTH, Aug. 19, 2026
Votes
- House Health: Report Bill As Committed (September 29, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HR597?
- HR597 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What does HR597 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Alopecia Areata Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of HR597?
- In committee as of September 29, 2026. Latest action: Reported as committed, Sept. 29, 2026 (September 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR597?
- T. Davis (D, 141), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR597?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr597
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