South Carolina legislation · 126th General Assembly
South Carolina S1190: Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Status: Passed both chambers, May 13, 2026
What the bill says
A concurrent RESOLUTION TO DECLARE NOVEMBER 2026 AS "LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. W hereas, lung cancer is a devastating disease that impacts individuals and families in South Carolina; and W hereas, anyone can develop lung cancer. About six out of ten people newly diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked or have quit smoking and have developed lung cancer from exposure to radon, secondhand smoke, asbestos, chemicals, radiation, air pollution, gene mutations, or other means, rather than from smoking; and W hereas, lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed c.
From the introduced text, May 12, 2026:
A concurrent RESOLUTION TO DECLARE NOVEMBER 2026 AS "LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. W hereas, lung cancer is a devastating disease that impacts individuals and families in South Carolina; and W hereas, anyone can develop lung cancer. About six out of ten people newly diagnosed with lung cancer have never smoked or have quit smoking and have developed lung cancer from exposure to radon, secondhand smoke, asbestos, chemicals, radiation, air pollution, gene mutations, or other means, rather than from smoking; and W hereas, lung cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in South Carolina; and W hereas, South Carolina's lung cancer incidence rate is higher than the national rate; and W hereas, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in South Carolina; and W hereas, South Carolina's lung cancer mortality rate is higher than the national rate; and W hereas, increased awareness of lung cancer, lung cancer screening, and lung cancer biomarker testing can significantly reduce South Carolina's lung cancer mortality rate. Now, therefore, B e it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring: T hat the members of the South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, declare November 2026 as "Lung Cancer Awareness Month" in South Carolina. B e it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be presented …