Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim October 2026, as Dysautonomia Awareness Month in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of National Dysautonomia Awareness Month

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jim Tedisco

Urges the Governor to proclaim October 2026 as Dysautonomia Awareness Month in New York to boost public awareness and support for affected individuals.

ADOPTED

Summary of Bill J 2322 (2025-2026) – New York

Purpose and intent

The bill is a Senate memorialization urging the Governor to proclaim October 2026 as Dysautonomia Awareness Month in New York, aligning with National Dysautonomia Awareness Month.

Overall aim: raise public awareness about dysautonomia, highlight its impact, and honor organizations and efforts working to improve diagnosis, treatment, and support for affected individuals and families.

Key provisions and changes

Provisions are ceremonial and commemorative in nature, not procedural or regulatory. Specifically:

The Legislature memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to issue an official proclamation designating October 2026 as Dysautonomia Awareness Month in New York.
The proclamation would be in conjunction with National Dysautonomia Awareness Month (a nationwide observance).

The resolution acknowledges:

Dysautonomia represents a group of conditions affecting the autonomic nervous system (which controls automatic body functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, respiration, temperature regulation, etc.).
The spectrum includes both rare diseases (e.g., Multiple System Atrophy, Pure Autonomic Failure) and more common conditions (e.g., Diabetic Autonomic Neuropathy, Neurocardiogenic Syncope, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome).
Impacts across all ages, genders, races, and backgrounds, including many individuals in New York State.
Potential for disability, social isolation, family and financial stress, and in some cases death, underscoring the importance of awareness, early diagnosis, and treatment.

Who/what would be affected

Governmental/official action: New York Governor issuing an official proclamation designating Dysautonomia Awareness Month for October 2026.

Public awareness and advocacy: Dysautonomia International, a nonprofit organization, and communities affected by dysautonomia in New York State would benefit from enhanced public recognition and support.

No new regulatory or funding authorities or programs are created by this bill; it is a ceremonial resolution.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Status:

Referred to Finance (as of June 2, 2026).
Reported to calendar for consideration and adopted on June 4, 2026.

Action requested:

The Governor is urged to proclaim October 2026 as Dysautonomia Awareness Month.

Transmission:

If enacted, copies of the engrossed resolution would be sent to Governor Hochul and Dysautonomia International.

Practical impact

Heightened awareness of dysautonomia within New York State.

Potential for increased attention from healthcare providers, patient advocacy groups, and the general public.

May influence future policy discussions or funding priorities related to autonomic nervous system disorders, though the resolution itself does not authorize funding or create programs.