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NY J01373

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

1/21/2026

Primary Sponsor

Roxanne Persaud

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requests Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in New York State
  • ALS is a 100% fatal progressive disease that attacks nerve cells controlling voluntary movement, eventually eliminating the ability to walk, speak, swallow, and breathe
  • Approximately 5,000 Americans are diagnosed with ALS each year, with more than 30,000 living with the disease at any given time
  • Most patients live 3-5 years after first symptoms; the disease typically affects people ages 40-70, with military veterans approximately twice as likely to develop ALS
  • Sporadic ALS accounts for 90% of U.S. cases while familial (inherited) ALS accounts for 10%

Legislative Description

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2026, as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month in the State of New York

Last Action

ADOPTED

1/21/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/12/2026

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