Bill Text: IL SR0993 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Declares the date of March 19, 2020 as Illinois Epilepsy Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2021-01-13 - Session Sine Die [SR0993 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-SR0993-Introduced.html

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SENATE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Epilepsy is a medical condition that produces
seizures affecting a variety of mental and physical functions;
and
WHEREAS, 65 million people around the world have epilepsy;
and
WHEREAS, Nearly three million people in the United States
have epilepsy; one in 26 people in the United States will
develop epilepsy at some point in their lifetime; there are
150,000 new cases of epilepsy in the United States every year;
and
WHEREAS, Over 200,000 people in the State of Illinois have
epilepsy; and
WHEREAS, Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological
disorder in the United States after migraines, stroke, and
Alzheimer's disease; the prevalence of epilepsy is greater than
autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis,
and Parkinson's disease combined; and
WHEREAS, One-third of people with epilepsy live with
uncontrollable seizures because no available treatment works

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for them; and
WHEREAS, 50,000 people die from epilepsy-related causes in
the United States every year; and
WHEREAS, The Epilepsy Foundation affiliates in Illinois
offer counseling, advocacy, and educational services to people
with epilepsy, their families, and the communities in which
they live; and
WHEREAS, The Epilepsy Foundation affiliates of Illinois
lead the fight to stop seizures, find a cure, and overcome
challenges created by epilepsy; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FIRST GENERAL
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we declare the date of
March 19, 2020 as Illinois Epilepsy Advocacy Day in the State
of Illinois; and be it further
RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
presented to the Epilepsy Foundation of Chicago, the Epilepsy
Foundation of North Central Illinois, and the Epilepsy
Foundation of Southern Illinois.