A Resolution designating the week of May 3 through 9, 2026, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
This Pennsylvania House resolution designates the week of May 3 through 9, 2026, as "Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week" to raise public and medical awareness about the condition. The bill highlights that tardive dyskinesia is a movement disorder that can occur in people taking antipsychotic medications, particularly those who are older, Black, female, or have had long-term medication exposure. It encourages healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers to learn more about the symptoms of the condition and the importance of regular screenings to enable early detection and treatment. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic gesture to promote education and awareness about this health issue.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2026
Committee Review
Mar 2026
House Passage
May 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 11, 2026
Last action May 6, 2026
Floor votes · House May 6, 2026
How they voted
198–3
Passed
Total votes 201
May 6, 2026
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican99
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 6, 2026
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
Mar 25, 2026
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 11, 2026
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dave Delloso
DDemocratic
Co
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Ben Waxman
DDemocratic
Co
Bob Freeman
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Danilo Burgos
DDemocratic
Co
Jeanne McNeill
DDemocratic
Co
Jeremy Shaffer
RRepublican
Co
Joe Hohenstein
DDemocratic
Co
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
DDemocratic
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