California 2017-2018 Regular Session

California Assembly Bill AR82 Compare Versions

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1	1	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 82Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 14, 2018 Relative to Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 82, as introduced, McCarty. Digest KeyBill TextWHEREAS, The week of March 11, 2018, through March 17, 2018, has been declared Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in recognition of the importance of finding the cause of, and a cure for, multiple sclerosis and to express appreciation to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; andWHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease of the central nervous system that affects an estimated 400,000 Americans across the country with nearly 200 new cases diagnosed each week; andWHEREAS, More than 40,000 people in California are affected by this devastating disease; andWHEREAS, Twice as many women as men have multiple sclerosis, and most people are diagnosed between 20 and 50 years of age; andWHEREAS, While there is no evidence that multiple sclerosis is directly inherited, studies indicate genetic factors make certain individuals more susceptible than others; andWHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, founded in 1946, funds more research, offers more services for people with multiple sclerosis, and provides more professional education programs than any other multiple sclerosis organization in the world; and WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is the largest private supporter of multiple sclerosis research in the world and, for more than 55 years, it has funded innovative research and advocated for government support of important scientific inquiries; andWHEREAS, Throughout the years, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been committed to heightening public knowledge and insight, and is currently planning several major statewide educational programs to raise awareness about the effects of multiple sclerosis; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly declares the week of March 11, 2018, through March 17, 2018, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, and that the residents of the State of California are encouraged to join together in raising awareness and heightening public knowledge of this debilitating disease; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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3	3	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION House Resolution No. 82Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 14, 2018 Relative to Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTHR 82, as introduced, McCarty. Digest Key
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9	9	CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
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11	11	House Resolution No. 82
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13	13	Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 14, 2018
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15	15	Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty
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18	18	Relative to Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week.
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20	20	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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22	22	## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
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24	24	HR 82, as introduced, McCarty.
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32	32	WHEREAS, The week of March 11, 2018, through March 17, 2018, has been declared Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week in recognition of the importance of finding the cause of, and a cure for, multiple sclerosis and to express appreciation to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society; and
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34	34	WHEREAS, Multiple sclerosis is a neurological disease of the central nervous system that affects an estimated 400,000 Americans across the country with nearly 200 new cases diagnosed each week; and
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36	36	WHEREAS, More than 40,000 people in California are affected by this devastating disease; and
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38	38	WHEREAS, Twice as many women as men have multiple sclerosis, and most people are diagnosed between 20 and 50 years of age; and
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40	40	WHEREAS, While there is no evidence that multiple sclerosis is directly inherited, studies indicate genetic factors make certain individuals more susceptible than others; and
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42	42	WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, founded in 1946, funds more research, offers more services for people with multiple sclerosis, and provides more professional education programs than any other multiple sclerosis organization in the world; and
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44	44	WHEREAS, The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is the largest private supporter of multiple sclerosis research in the world and, for more than 55 years, it has funded innovative research and advocated for government support of important scientific inquiries; and
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46	46	WHEREAS, Throughout the years, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society has been committed to heightening public knowledge and insight, and is currently planning several major statewide educational programs to raise awareness about the effects of multiple sclerosis; now, therefore, be it
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48	48	Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That the Assembly declares the week of March 11, 2018, through March 17, 2018, as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week, and that the residents of the State of California are encouraged to join together in raising awareness and heightening public knowledge of this debilitating disease; and be it further
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50	50	Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.