Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania SR383: A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 16, 2026, as "National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania.
Status: In committee, October 1, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 16, 2026, as "National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania.
From the introduced text, October 1, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 16, 2026, as "National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania. WHEREAS, "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" was founded in 1985 and has since evolved into a collaboration of national public service organizations, professional medical associations and government agencies working together to promote breast cancer awareness, share information on the disease and provide greater access to services; and WHEREAS, Since its inception more than 30 years ago, the "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" effort has stood at the forefront of promoting awareness of breast cancer issues; and WHEREAS, Much work remains to be done to educate individuals about breast health in order to empower them to take charge of their health through practicing regular breast self-exams to identify changes, scheduling regular doctor visits and mammograms as recommended, adhering to prescribed treatment and knowing the facts about recurrence; and WHEREAS, An important part of raising awareness involves helping people to understand the importance of screening and detecting cancer in its early stages so that treatment can occur, increasing survival rates, healing and decreasing suffering; and WHEREAS, A mammogram serves as a screening test that can detect breast cancer early; and WHEREAS, Screening for breast cancer for women who are 40 years of age or older through mammograms helps …
Sponsors
- Christine Tartaglione (D, 2) · primary sponsor
- Kim Ward (R, 39)
- Patty Kim (D, 15)
- Arthur Haywood (D, 4)
- John Kane (D, 9)
- Vincent Hughes (D, 7)
- Amanda Cappelletti (D, 17)
- Maria Collett (D, 12)
- Michele Brooks (R, 50)
- Kristin Phillips-Hill (R, 28)
- Daniel Laughlin (R, 49)
- Joseph Picozzi (R, 5)
Latest actions
- : Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 1, 2026
Common questions
- What is SR383?
- SR383 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution recognizing the month of October 2026 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 16, 2026, as "National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What does SR383 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "National Breast Cancer Awareness Month" and October 16, 2026, as "National Mammography Day" in Pennsylvania.
- What is the status of SR383?
- In committee as of October 1, 2026. Latest action: Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 1, 2026 (October 1, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR383?
- Christine Tartaglione (D, 2), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR383?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sr383
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