PA SR235

Designates March 7, 2026, as "Suddenly Sleepy Saturday for Narcolepsy Awareness" in Pennsylvania

Narcolepsy affects an estimated 1 in every 2,000 Americans and is characterized by the brain's inability to regulate sleep-wake cycles

The condition has two types (NT1 and NT2), with symptoms including excessive daytime sleepiness, disturbed nighttime sleep, hallucinations, and sleep paralysis

Suddenly Sleepy Saturday was established in 2012 by Narcolepsy Network and falls the day before daylight saving time begins each year

The resolution is sponsored by Senators J. Ward, Phillips-Hill, Hughes, Brown, and Vogel and was referred to the Rules and Executive Nominations Committee