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Colorado House proclaims Sept. 20–26, 2026 Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week
Summary
The Colorado House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 4 on March 4, 2026, designating Sept. 20–26, 2026 as Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Awareness Week after brief remarks from a sponsor and a recorded voice vote (60–0, 5 excused).
The Colorado House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 4 on March 4, 2026, proclaiming Sept. 20–26, 2026, as Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Awareness Week. The House moved the resolution for immediate consideration and then read the text on the floor before taking a roll-call vote that the clerk recorded as 60 yes, 0 no, and 5 excused.
Representative Clifford urged the chamber to recognize the disease’s impact, describing FTD as a dementia that often strikes people in midlife and noting the long diagnostic delays and high care costs. "This particular disease is a young person's Alzheimer's and it robs a person of their own life and personality right before your very eyes," Clifford said during floor remarks.
The resolution cites national and state awareness efforts and several epidemiological estimates used by advocates. Following the recorded vote, the resolution was adopted without further amendment.
The adoption is a formal recognition for awareness and outreach; it does not create funding or programmatic obligations. The House returned to other calendar business after the vote.
