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SR 31

A resolution to designate April 2025 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Kevin Daley and 6 co-sponsors

Michigan Senate designates April 2025 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month to raise awareness, promote prevention, and improve access to prosthetic care and support.

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Bill Summary · SR 31

Summary — SR 31: Designation of April 2025 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month

Status: Adopted by the Senate (April 22, 2025)
Chamber: Michigan Senate (Senate Resolution No. 31)
Primary sponsors (as enrolled): Senators Hertel, McCann, Wojno, Daley, McMorrow, Moss, Santana
Type: Ceremonial/recognition resolution (non‑binding)

Purpose and intent

The resolution proclaims April 2025 as “Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month.” Its stated purpose is to raise public awareness about limb loss and limb difference, highlight prevention opportunities, recognize the importance of access to prosthetic care and support services, and acknowledge organizations that provide education and advocacy.

Key provisions (what the resolution does)

  • Officially designates April 2025 as Limb Loss and Limb Difference Awareness Month for the legislative body.
  • Recites supporting facts and concerns, including:
    • An estimated 5.6 million Americans living with limb loss or limb difference, with about 500,000 new cases occurring annually.
    • Approximately 35,000 children born each year with congenital limb difference and an estimated 600 children who lose a limb to lawn mower accidents each summer (figures as cited in the resolution).
    • Diabetes, vascular disease, and infection cited as the most common conditions preceding amputations.
    • Prevention opportunities (diabetes management, wound care, safety practices) and the critical role of access to appropriate prosthetic care in enabling independence and wellbeing.
  • Notes the role of the Amputee Coalition and its National Limb Loss Resource Center in providing education, support, and advocacy.
  • Observes that April (spring) is an appropriate month for such awareness efforts.

Who is affected

  • Primarily symbolic; directly acknowledges and benefits:
    • People living with limb loss and limb difference, and their families.
    • Health care providers, prosthetic and rehabilitation service providers.
    • Advocacy and support organizations (e.g., Amputee Coalition).
  • Indirectly intended to influence public awareness, clinicians, schools, employers, and policymakers by encouraging prevention and improved access to care.

Procedural and practical impact

  • Ceremonial resolution: does not create legal rights, change statutes, appropriate funds, or impose regulatory duties.
  • Its practical effects are awareness-raising and signaling legislative support, which can:
    • Promote public education campaigns and community events during April.
    • Encourage stakeholders to prioritize prevention, prosthetic access, and support services.
    • Provide a legislative endorsement that advocacy groups can cite when seeking programmatic or funding support.

Adoption and timeline

  • Adopted by the Michigan Senate on April 22, 2025 (enrolled and recorded as adopted).
  • As a one‑time designation for April 2025, the resolution is primarily symbolic unless followed by additional legislative or administrative actions.

Contact or follow‑up actions (typical after such a resolution): advocacy groups may organize events, outreach, or brief lawmakers and agencies to translate awareness into programs, funding, or policy changes.

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

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