SJR20,,112023 SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION 20 March 16, 2023 - Introduced by Senators Cowles, Hesselbein, Jacque, Larson and Spreitzer, cosponsored by Representatives Sinicki, Cabrera, Baldeh, Conley, Drake, Edming, Emerson, Jacobson, Joers, Moore Omokunde, Murphy, Ortiz-Velez, Ohnstad, Palmeri, Shankland, Shelton and Subeck. Referred to Committee on Senate Organization.
SJR20,,22Relating to: designating June 2023 as Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month. SJR20,,33Whereas, myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease that causes chronic weakness, in which antibodies attack receptors in the body and prevent muscle contraction; and SJR20,,44Whereas, MG frequently weakens muscles that control eye movement, facial expressions, and swallowing, and its symptoms may include blurred vision, speech impairment, difficulty chewing, shortness of breath, an unstable gait, and a weakened grip; and SJR20,,55Whereas, a diagnosis of MG may be missed or delayed because it shares symptoms in common with many other disorders; and SJR20,,66Whereas, in some cases, MG symptoms can worsen to the point of disability, grave illness, or death, if there are gaps in or an absence of the several crucial health care treatments that can enable those who endure MG to lead productive, active lives of normal longevity; and SJR20,,77Whereas, MG is found most commonly in adult women under 40 and men over 60, but is not specific to either gender or any particular ethnic background; and SJR20,,88Whereas, MG is nonhereditary and noncontagious; and SJR20,,99Whereas, 10 to 20 out of every 100,000 Americans are diagnosed with MG, and support groups exist in Wisconsin for those people; now, therefore, be it SJR20,,1010Resolved by the senate, the assembly concurring, That June 2023 is hereby designated Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month in Wisconsin.
