Senate Resolution 382 Printer's Number 1997
PENNSYLVANIA, September 30 - PRINTER'S NO. 1997
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE RESOLUTION
No.
382
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY MARTIN, PENNYCUICK, J. WARD, BROWN, CAPPELLETTI,
MASTRIANO, PICOZZI, LAUGHLIN, TARTAGLIONE, BROOKS, SCHWANK,
BARTOLOTTA, HAYWOOD, VOGEL, STREET, COSTA AND CULVER,
SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
REFERRED TO RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, SEPTEMBER 30, 2026
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of October 2026 as "Down Syndrome
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Down syndrome is a genetic condition that occurs in
approximately one in every 640 births; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 1 in every 5,775 babies are born with
down syndrome in the United States annually; and
WHEREAS, The most common form of Down syndrome, trisomy 21,
is due to an error in cell division, just prior to or during
conception, with the 21st chromosome dividing in three instead
of two, resulting in an individual being born with 47 instead of
46 chromosomes in each cell; and
WHEREAS, While most data on the matter are estimates updated
from infrequently reassessed studies, the total population of
individuals living with Down syndrome in the United States is
believed to be in the hundreds of thousands; and
WHEREAS, Thanks to advances in medical treatments and
continuing research, life expectancy for individuals with Down
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