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SR287 • 2026

A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
S. Meredith
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
04/15/26: adopted by voice vote
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

What This Bill Does

  • A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Senate Floor adopted by voice vote

  2. 2026-04-14 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)

Official Summary Text

A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 2626
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A RESOLUTION designating May as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. 1
WHEREAS, nearly 28 million people in the United States suffer from asthma, 2
including over 465,000 adults and children in Kentucky; and 3
WHEREAS, asthma is one of the most common noncommunicable diseases among 4
children, with about 4.75 million children in the United States suffering from it; and 5
WHEREAS, nationally, one million individuals per year vis it emergency 6
departments because of asthma's effects; and 7
WHEREAS, asthma is a leading cause of hospitalizations and chronic disease 8
related school absences among children; and 9
WHEREAS, the total economic cost of asthma in the United States from 2008 to 10
2013 was $81.9 billion, which is approximately $115 billion when adjusted for inflation; 11
and 12
WHEREAS, Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous individuals in the United States have 13
a relatively higher incidence of asthma; and 14
WHEREAS, asthma is a manageable disease t hat has unnecessarily claimed the 15
lives of over 3,100 people in the United States in 2023, including 31 people in Kentucky; 16
and 17
WHEREAS, 21.8 million people in the United States suffer from food allergies, 18
including about 3.9 million children; and 19
WHEREAS, food allergies have increased among children in the United States over 20
the past 20 years, with the greatest increase among Black children; and 21
WHEREAS, children with food allergies are two to four times more likely to have 22
asthma or other allergic diseases; and 23
WHEREAS, people with asthma and food allergies need access to affordable health 24
insurance, medications, and medical devices to live a normal, healthy life; 25
NOW, THEREFORE, 26
Be it resolved by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of 27
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Kentucky: 1
Section 1. The members of the Kentucky Senate hereby proclaim the month of 2
May 2026 as Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month. 3
Section 2. The members of the Kentucky Senate encourage the citizens of the 4
Commonwealth to support, pro mote, and participate in appropriate ceremonies and 5
activities raising awareness of asthma and allergies. 6
Section 3. The Clerk of the Senate is directed to transmit a copy of this 7
Resolution to Senator Stephen Meredith for delivery. 8