S 544 South Carolina Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Kidney Disease Awareness Day

Summary

A SENATE RESOLUTION TO ENCOURAGE EACH INDIVIDUAL IN SOUTH CAROLINA TO BECOME BETTER INFORMED ABOUT AND AWARE OF KIDNEY DISEASE AND APOL1-MEDIATED KIDNEY DISEASE, TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM OR WITH ANCESTRY FROM WESTERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA TO CONSIDER GENETIC TESTING FOR APOL1 GENE MUTATIONS, AND TO DECLARE TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 2025, AS "APOL1-MEDIATED KIDNEY DISEASE AWARENESS DAY" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

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Apr 2025

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Introduced Apr 3, 2025 Last action Apr 3, 2025

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Apr 3, 2025

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Carlisle Kennedy

Darrell Jackson

Margie Bright Matthews

Michael Johnson

Mike Reichenbach

Overture Walker

Stephen Goldfinch

Tameika Isaac Devine

Thomas Alexander