Relative to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month.
Senate Resolution 42 designates May 2025 as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month in California. It does not create new laws, funding, or direct policy changes - it is a symbolic resolution to raise public awareness about ALS, a progressive neurodegenerative disease. The resolution highlights ALS statistics (e.g., diagnosis every 90 minutes, limited survival rates), notes military service connections, and emphasizes support for research and advocacy. It calls on Californians to support ALS research and stand in solidarity with affected individuals and families. This is a ceremonial measure with no concrete policy impact.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced May 8, 2025
Last action May 27, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2025
How they voted
39–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 40
May 27, 2025
D
Democratic30
96% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
3
Committee
1
Amendments
1
May 27, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (39-0-1)
senate
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read. Adopted. (Ayes 39. Noes 0. Page 1247.)
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Ordered to third reading.
upper
May 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Choi
RRepublican
Co
Angelique Ashby
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Archuleta
DDemocratic
Co
Brian Jones
RRepublican
Co
Christopher Cabaldon
DDemocratic
Co
Jerry McNerney
DDemocratic
Co
JA
Jesse Arreguín
DDemocratic
Co
John Laird
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Seyarto
RRepublican
Co
Laura Richardson
DDemocratic
Co
Marie Alvarado-Gil
RRepublican
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