Bill Text: CA ACR14 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Enrolled

California Assembly Concurrent Resolution 14

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Bill Title: Public health: Guillain-Barré Syndrome Awareness Month.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 59-16)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-02 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 75, Statutes of 2023. [ACR14 Detail]

Download: California-2023-ACR14-Enrolled.html

Enrolled May 30, 2023

Passed IN Senate May 26, 2023

Passed IN Assembly May 04, 2023

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION

Assembly Concurrent Resolution

No. 14

Introduced by Assembly Member Luz Rivas
(Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Bryan, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gabriel, Gallagher, Garcia, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Hart, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jackson, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mathis, McCarty, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Reyes, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Ward, Weber, Wilson, Wood, and Zbur)

February 13, 2023

Relative to Guillain-Barré Syndrome.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

ACR 14, Luz Rivas. Public health: Guillain-Barré Syndrome Awareness Month.

This measure would declare May 2023 as Guillain-Barré Syndrome Awareness Month.

Fiscal Committee: NO

WHEREAS, Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is a rare disorder where the body’s immune system damages nerves. The damage to the nerves causes muscle weakness and sometimes paralysis; and

WHEREAS, According to the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an estimated 3,000 to 6,000 people in the United States develop GBS every year; and

WHEREAS, Anyone can develop GBS, but people older than 50 years are at greatest risk; and

WHEREAS, While the cause of GBS is not fully understood, the syndrome often occurs following an infection from a virus or bacteria; and

WHEREAS, Recognizing the early symptoms of GBS is important; and

WHEREAS, Symptoms usually begin with tingling or weakness in both legs and, in some cases, progress to weakness and tingling in the arms and upper body; and

WHEREAS, Muscle weakness from GBS can cause muscle atrophy and, in severe cases, paralysis; and

WHEREAS, Symptoms from GBS can progress over hours, days, or weeks; and

WHEREAS, While some patients begin to recover two to three weeks after the onset of symptoms, recovery for others can take as long as a few years; and

WHEREAS, While most people recover fully from GBS, some patients experience permanent nerve damage and even death; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature hereby declares May 2023 as Guillain-Barré Syndrome Awareness Month in order to educate the public and increase awareness of the syndrome; and be it further

Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.