Bill Text: CA SR72 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Enrolled

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Bill Title: Relative to Food Allergy Awareness Week

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-05-09 - Read. Adopted. (Ayes 33. Noes 0. Page 3792.) [SR72 Detail]

Download: California-2015-SR72-Enrolled.html

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BILL NUMBER: SR 72	ENROLLED
	BILL TEXT

	ADOPTED IN SENATE  MAY 9, 2016
	ADOPTED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 18, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Huff

                        APRIL 18, 2016

   Relative to Food Allergy Awareness Week


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
             HOUSE OR SENATE RESOLUTIONS DO NOT CONTAIN A DIGEST



   WHEREAS, As many as 15 million people in the United States have a
food allergy; and
   WHEREAS, Research indicates the prevalence of food allergies is
increasing among children. Nearly six million children under 18 years
of age have a food allergy; and
   WHEREAS, The eight foods that cause the majority of all food
allergy reactions in the United States are shellfish, fish, milk,
eggs, tree nuts, peanuts, soy, and wheat; and
   WHEREAS, Symptoms of a food-allergic reaction can include hives,
vomiting, diarrhea, respiratory distress, and swelling of the throat;
and
   WHEREAS, Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid
in onset and may cause death; and
   WHEREAS, According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, food allergies result in more than 200,000 ambulatory
care visits a year involving children under 18 years of age.
Reactions typically occur when an individual unknowingly eats a food
containing an ingredient to which he or she is allergic; and
   WHEREAS, There is no cure for a food allergy, and scientists do
not understand why that is. Strict avoidance of the offending food is
the only way to prevent an allergic reaction; and
   WHEREAS, Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) is a national,
nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life
and the health of individuals with food allergies and to providing
them with hope through the promise of new treatments; now, therefore,
be it
   Resolved by the Senate of the State of California, That May 8 to
14, 2016, is hereby proclaimed Food Allergy Awareness Week; and be it
further
   Resolved, That the Senate of the State of California encourages
the residents of this state to increase their understanding and
awareness of food allergies and anaphylaxis by visiting
www.foodallergyweek.org; and be it further
   Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate transmit copies of this
resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.