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Committee approves May 2025 designation as Hypertension Awareness Month
Summary
HJR 80, designating May 2025 as Hypertension Awareness Month, passed the committee and will move to the Health Committee with a positive recommendation.
Representative Leatherwood told the committee that HJR 80 would designate May 2025 as Hypertension Awareness Month to raise awareness about prevention, detection and management of high blood pressure, which the sponsor said affects nearly half of U.S. adults and is the leading risk factor for cardiovascular disease.
Representative Birkin asked whether the resolution was limited to May 2025 or intended as an annual observance; Leatherwood confirmed the text as shown designates May 2025 only and said he could consider an amendment later to make it annual. There were no other recorded questions. The clerk recorded 10 ayes and the bill was sent to the Health Committee with a positive recommendation.
