South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1082: ALS Awareness Month
Status: Passed both chambers, April 29, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, March 31, 2026:
2025-2026 Bill 1082 Text of Previous Version (Mar. 31, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online South Carolina General Assembly 126th Session, 2025-2026 Bill 1082 Indicates Matter Stricken Indicates New Matter (Text matches printed bills. Document has been reformatted to meet World Wide Web specifications.) A senate RESOLUTION TO RECOGNIZE may 2026 AS "ALS Awareness Month" IN SOUTH CAROLINA. W hereas, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive fatal neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses connection with their muscles, slowly reducing the person's ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe; and W hereas, thousands of new ALS cases are reported every year, and estimates show that every ninety minutes, someone is diagnosed with and passes away from ALS. On average, patients diagnosed with ALS survive only two to five years from the time of diagnosis. The exact causes of ALS are unknown and there is no known cure for the disease; and W hereas, people who have served in the military are more likely to develop ALS and die from the disease than those with no history of military service; and W hereas, securing access to new therapies, durable medical equipment, and communication technologies is of vital importance to people living with ALS. Clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating …
Sponsors
- Allen Blackmon (R, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Adopted
- : Recalled from Committee on Medical Affairs
- : Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs
- : Introduced
Common questions
- What is S1082?
- S1082 is a bill in the South Carolina Legislature (126th General Assembly): ALS Awareness Month.
- What is the status of S1082?
- Passed both chambers as of April 29, 2026. Latest action: Adopted (April 29, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1082?
- Allen Blackmon (R, 27).
- Where is the official record for S1082?
- On the South Carolina Legislature website: https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025-2026/bills/1082.htm
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