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SENATE RULES COMMITTEE                                                          SR 94
Office of Senate Floor Analyses
(916) 651-4171
                                THIRD READING
Bill No:    SR 94
Author:     Becker (D)
Introduced: 4/6/26
Vote:       Majority
SUBJECT: Myositis Awareness Month
SOURCE: Author
DIGEST: This resolution observes the month of May 2026 as Myositis
Awareness Month in California, and encourages all citizens of California to come
together, learn more about all the forms of myositis and its symptoms, and support
the families in our community who will benefit from greater awareness of these
rare diseases.
ANALYSIS: This resolution makes the following legislative findings:
1) Idiopathic inflammatory myopathies, collectively referred to as myositis, are
   rare, chronic, autoimmune muscle wasting diseases. Myositis often features
   debilitating muscle inflammation and other symptoms, including pain, fatigue,
   and trouble swallowing. Myositis can result in myositis-associated interstitial
   lung disease.
2) More research is needed to identify the causes of, and modes of treatments for,
   the myositis group of diseases, including anti-MDA5 autoantibody positive
   myositis, anti-synthetase syndrome, dermatomyositis, juvenile dermatomyositis,
   immune-mediated necrotizing myopathy, inclusion body myositis, and
   polymyositis.
3) All who suffer with myositis experience reduced quality of life, especially as no
   cure has been found and life expectancy is shortened, especially for those with
   inclusion body myositis.
4) The Myositis Association is the leading international patient advocacy
   organization serving the myositis community, focusing on patient services,
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   education, research, and public awareness, so as to achieve a world without
   myositis.
This resolution observes the month of May 2026 as Myositis Awareness Month in
California, and encourages all citizens of California to come together, learn more
about all the forms of myositis and its symptoms, and support the families in our
community who will benefit from greater awareness of these rare diseases.
Related/Prior Legislation
SR 43 (Becker, 2025) – Adopted in the Senate.
FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: No            Fiscal Com.: No       Local: No
SUPPORT: (Verified 4/13/26)
None received
OPPOSITION: (Verified 4/13/26)
None received
Prepared by: Aizenia Randhawa / SFA / (916) 651-4171
4/15/26 13:55:45
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