Rhode Island legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Rhode Island H8563: HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 2026, TO BE "ALS AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
Status: Passed both chambers, May 19, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, May 19, 2026:
2026 -- H 8563 ======== LC006038 ======== STATEOFRHODEISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ HOUSERESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 2026, TO BE "ALS AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND Introduced By: Representatives Felix, Blazejewski, Kazarian, Chippendale, Kennedy, Ajello, Phillips, Shallcross Smith, Boylan, and Hopkins Date Introduced: May 19, 2026 Referred To: House read and passed WHEREAS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), known by many as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses connection with the muscles, slowly taking away their ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe; and WHEREAS, An estimated 30,000 individuals in the United States are afflicted with ALS at any given time, with approximately 5,600 people diagnosed each year, and over 352,000 people affected worldwide annually; and WHEREAS, Approximately 15 new cases of ALS are diagnosed every day, and every minutes someone loses their battle with the disease; and WHEREAS, On average, patients diagnosed with ALS survive only two to five years from the time of diagnosis; and WHEREAS, ALS has no cure and can strike anyone regardless of race, sex, age, or ethnicity; and WHEREAS, Securing access to new therapies, durable medical equipment, and communication technologies is of vital importance to people living with ALS; and WHEREAS, Clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating new …
Sponsors
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Blazejewski (D)
- Katherine Kazarian (D, HD-063)
- Michael Chippendale (R, HD-040)
- Brian Kennedy (D, HD-038)
- Edith Ajello (D, HD-001)
- Robert Phillips (D)
- Ann Shallcross Smith, Mary (D, HD-046)
- Jennifer Boylan (D, HD-066)
- Marie Hopkins (R, HD-021)
Latest actions
- : House read and passed
Subjects: RESOLUTIONS -- RECOGNITION AND COMMEMORATION
Common questions
- What is H8563?
- H8563 is a bill in the Rhode Island Legislature (2026 Regular Session): HOUSE RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING MAY 2026, TO BE "ALS AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
- What is the status of H8563?
- Passed both chambers as of May 19, 2026. Latest action: House read and passed (May 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored H8563?
- Leonela Felix (D, HD-061), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H8563?
- On the Rhode Island Legislature website: http://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText/BillText26/HouseText26/H8563.pdf
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