Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SR365: A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, September 10, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, September 10, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is a genetic disease that is passed from an affected parent to child and causes uncontrolled growth of cysts in the kidney; and WHEREAS, PKD affects all racial and ethnic groups equally and occurs equally in men and women; and WHEREAS, Approximately 600,000 people in the United States have PKD, and PKD is the fourth leading cause of kidney failure; and WHEREAS, There are two types of PKD: autosomal dominant (ADPKD) and autosomal recessive (ARPKD); and WHEREAS, ADPKD is the most common form of PKD, comprising 90% of all PKD cases, and is passed from parent to child genetically by dominant inheritance; and WHEREAS, Symptoms of ADPKD typically begin between 30 and 40 years of age, but can begin as early as childhood; and WHEREAS, ARPKD is passed from parent to child genetically by recessive inheritance; and WHEREAS, ARPKD is a rare form of PKD and occurs in 1 in 20,000 children worldwide; and WHEREAS, Symptoms of ARPKD begin in the earliest months of life, even in the womb; and WHEREAS, ARPKD is very serious because it progresses rapidly and is often fatal in the first few months of life; and WHEREAS, Symptoms that may indicate that an individual …
Sponsors
- Rosemary Brown (R, 40) · primary sponsor
- Scott Martin (R, 13)
- Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, 28)
- Lynda Schlegel Culver (R, SD-027)
- Vogel Jr., Elder A. (R, 47)
- Sharif Street (D, 3)
- Arthur Haywood (D, 4)
- Judith Ward (R, 30)
- Jay Costa (D, 43)
Latest actions
- : Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Sept. 10, 2026
Common questions
- What is SR365?
- SR365 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What does SR365 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the month of September 2026 as "Polycystic Kidney Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of SR365?
- In committee as of September 10, 2026. Latest action: Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Sept. 10, 2026 (September 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR365?
- Rosemary Brown (R, 40), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR365?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sr365
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