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HR 79

A resolution to declare May 2025 as National Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the state of Michigan.

2025-2026 Regular Session

Declares May 2025 as National Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Michigan; a symbolic, nonbinding resolution that raises awareness and encourages outreach with no new duties or funds.

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Bill Summary · HR 79

Summary — House Resolution 79 (Michigan): Declaring May 2025 as National Lyme Disease Awareness Month

Status: Adopted (house resolution)
Primary sponsor: Rep. Bill Schuette; co‑sponsors include Reps. Alexander, Glanville, Outman, Paiz, and Rogers.
Filed/Introduced: May 1, 2025 (legislative record) — final adoption recorded in the legislative history of 2025.

Purpose and intent

House Resolution 79 is a non‑binding, commemorative resolution that declares May 2025 as National Lyme Disease Awareness Month in the state of Michigan. The resolution’s purpose is to raise public and official awareness about Lyme disease, highlight its health impacts, and recognize the work of advocacy groups such as the Michigan Lyme Disease Association.

Key provisions

  • Officially declares May 2025 as National Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Michigan.
  • Recites facts and concerns about Lyme disease, including:
    • Lyme disease can be difficult to diagnose and treat and can cause long‑term health consequences.
    • An estimated 476,000 new Lyme disease cases occur annually in the United States.
    • Untreated Lyme disease can damage the heart, nervous system and joints, and can cause paralysis, encephalitis, seizures, and death.
    • Estimated Lyme disease cases in Michigan have been rising since 2012.
  • Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Michigan Lyme Disease Association “with our highest esteem.”

Who is affected / potential impact

  • Direct legal impact: none — the resolution is symbolic and does not create statutory obligations, funding, or new programs.
  • Practical/communicative impact: encourages state legislators, public health agencies, local governments, healthcare providers, schools, and community organizations to recognize Lyme disease awareness activities during May 2025.
  • Benefit to advocacy and public health: may support outreach, education, prevention messaging (tick avoidance, early symptom recognition), and referrals to local resources; may increase visibility for the Michigan Lyme Disease Association and allied organizations.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Filed/introduced by Rep. Bill Schuette in the Michigan House (May 1, 2025 per legislative record).
  • Adopted by the House (legislative history records adoption/enrollment actions during 2025).
  • As a house resolution, it does not require gubernatorial signature; it functions as a formal expression of the legislative body’s position and recognition.

Bottom line

HR 79 is a formal, symbolic declaration designating May 2025 as Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Michigan. It raises awareness about the disease’s seriousness and rising incidence in the state, and it encourages public and institutional recognition and outreach during the designated month.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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