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HR0765 • 2026
ALS AWARENESS MONTH
This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.
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ALS AWARENESS MONTH
Resolution Adopted
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik
Recommends Be Adopted Public Health Committee ; 009-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicolle Grasse
Placed on Calendar Order of Resolutions
Assigned to Public Health Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar
Referred to Rules Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nabeela Syed
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman
ALS AWARENESS MONTH
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Full Text of HR0765 Home Legislation Full Text HR0765 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF HR0765 LRB104 21266 LAW 35963 r 1 HOUSE RESOLUTION 2 WHEREAS, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also 3 commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive fatal 4 neurodegenerative disease in which a person's brain loses 5 connection with their muscles, slowly reducing a person's 6 ability to walk, talk, eat, and eventually breathe; and 7 WHEREAS, Thousands of new ALS cases are reported every 8 year, and estimates show that someone is diagnosed with ALS 9 and someone passes away from ALS every 90 minutes; and 10 WHEREAS, On average, patients diagnosed with ALS survive 11 only two to five years from the time of diagnosis; and 12 WHEREAS, The exact causes of ALS are unknown, and there is 13 no known cure for ALS; and 14 WHEREAS, People who have served in the military are more 15 likely to develop ALS and die from the disease than those with 16 no history of military service; and 17 WHEREAS, Securing access to new therapies, durable medical 18 equipment, and communication technologies is of vital 19 importance to people living with ALS; and HR0765 - 2 - LRB104 21266 LAW 35963 r 1 WHEREAS, Clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating 2 new treatments, enhancing quality of life, and fostering 3 assistive technologies for those living with ALS; and 4 WHEREAS, The ALS Association is the largest philanthropic 5 funder of ALS research globally and has committed more than 6 $154 million to support more than 550 projects across the 7 United States and 18 other countries; and 8 WHEREAS, The ALS Association is committed to making ALS 9 livable and curing it for everyone, everywhere; and 10 WHEREAS, ALS Awareness Month, held annually in May, 11 provides an opportunity to increase public awareness of the 12 dire circumstances of people living with ALS, acknowledge the 13 terrible impact this disease has on those individuals and 14 their families, and support research to eradicate this 15 disease; therefore, be it 16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE 17 HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 18 we declare May 2026 as ALS Awareness Month in the State of 19 Illinois, and we call upon all Illinoisans to engage in 20 supporting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research, 21 advocating for increased funding, and standing in solidarity 22 with those affected by this relentless disease; and be it HR0765 - 3 - LRB104 21266 LAW 35963 r 1 further 2 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 3 presented to the ALS Association as a symbol of our respect and 4 esteem. 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