CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33Introduced by Senator Padilla(Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Ochoa Bogh, Seyarto, Umberg, Valladares, and Weber Pierson)March 04, 2025 Relative to GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 33, as introduced, Padilla. GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day.This measure would declare May 23, 2025, as GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, GM1 Gangliosidosis is a rare inherited disease that results in neurodegeneration and a progressive loss of abilities until death, leaving children, adolescents, and adults impaired with significant physical and developmental disabilities; andWHEREAS, GM1 Gangliosidosis is severely underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed and occurs in only one in every 100,000 to 200,000 live births; andWHEREAS, Lack of public awareness and visibility of GM1 Gangliosidosis contributes to underdiagnosis and difficulties in accessing specialized services and proper rehabilitation and support; andWHEREAS, Early diagnosis of GM1 Gangliosidosis is important to ensure timely management of clinical complications, genetic counseling, and, when available, treatment and therapeutic remedies; andWHEREAS, The goal is to raise awareness and increase the accurate and timely diagnosis of this rare inherited lysosomal disorder known as GM1 Gangliosidosis; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares May 23, 2025, as GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day in California; and be it furtherResolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 33Introduced by Senator Padilla(Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Ochoa Bogh, Seyarto, Umberg, Valladares, and Weber Pierson)March 04, 2025 Relative to GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSCR 33, as introduced, Padilla. GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day.This measure would declare May 23, 2025, as GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day in California.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Senate Concurrent Resolution
No. 33
Introduced by Senator Padilla(Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Ochoa Bogh, Seyarto, Umberg, Valladares, and Weber Pierson)March 04, 2025
Introduced by Senator Padilla(Coauthors: Senators Alvarado-Gil, Ochoa Bogh, Seyarto, Umberg, Valladares, and Weber Pierson)
March 04, 2025
Relative to GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
SCR 33, as introduced, Padilla. GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day.
This measure would declare May 23, 2025, as GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day in California.
This measure would declare May 23, 2025, as GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day in California.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, GM1 Gangliosidosis is a rare inherited disease that results in neurodegeneration and a progressive loss of abilities until death, leaving children, adolescents, and adults impaired with significant physical and developmental disabilities; and
WHEREAS, GM1 Gangliosidosis is severely underdiagnosed and misdiagnosed and occurs in only one in every 100,000 to 200,000 live births; and
WHEREAS, Lack of public awareness and visibility of GM1 Gangliosidosis contributes to underdiagnosis and difficulties in accessing specialized services and proper rehabilitation and support; and
WHEREAS, Early diagnosis of GM1 Gangliosidosis is important to ensure timely management of clinical complications, genetic counseling, and, when available, treatment and therapeutic remedies; and
WHEREAS, The goal is to raise awareness and increase the accurate and timely diagnosis of this rare inherited lysosomal disorder known as GM1 Gangliosidosis; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, the Assembly thereof concurring, That the Legislature declares May 23, 2025, as GM1 Gangliosidosis Awareness Day in California; and be it further
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.