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Mass. Senate designates June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day
Summary
The Massachusetts Senate passed an act (Senate No. 2152) designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day after adopting an amendment and approving the emergency preamble; the measure was sponsored in part by a constituent advocate, Owen Rosenthal.
The Massachusetts Senate passed an act designating June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness Day (Senate No. 2152) after adopting an amendment and approving the emergency preamble, and the bill was ordered to be enacted and sent to the governor.
The designation was introduced on the floor by the senator from the Fourth Middlesex district, who described the measure as a response to advocacy by a Lexington constituent, 16-year-old Owen Rosenthal, diagnosed with Tourette syndrome in September 2023. "The legislation before us today would designate June 7 as Tourette Syndrome Awareness…
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