As Introduced

136th General Assembly

Regular Session H. B. No. 401

2025-2026

Representatives Rader, Baker

Cosponsors: Representatives Brownlee, Piccolantonio, Brennan, Miller, J., Gross, Lett, Robinson, Synenberg, Brewer, Rogers, Cockley

To enact section 5.2323 of the Revised Code to designate May as "Myositis Awareness Month."

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

Section 1. That section 5.2323 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 5.2323. The month of May is designated as "Myositis Awareness Month" in recognition of the following:

(A) Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, collectively referred to as myositis, are rare, chronic autoimmune muscle-wasting diseases that often feature debilitating muscle inflammation and other symptoms such as pain, fatigue, and trouble swallowing, and can result in myositis-associated interstitial lung disease.

(B) Myositis contributes to a reduced quality of life and lifespan.

(C) Myositis is difficult to diagnose, and more research is needed to identify the causes of, and treatments for, the myositis group of diseases.