General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6100 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2476 *02476* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. YACCARINO, 87th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6100 January Session, 2015 LCO No. 2476 *02476* Referred to Committee on GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ELECTIONS Introduced by: REP. YACCARINO, 87th Dist. SEN. FASANO, 34th Dist. AN ACT DESIGNATING SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY WITH RESPIRATORY DISTRESS AWARENESS DAY. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened: That section 10-29a of the general statutes be amended to require the Governor to designate a day as Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory Distress Awareness Day. Statement of Purpose: To recognize and bring awareness to spinal muscular atrophy with respiratory distress (SMARD).