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THIRD READING
Bill No: ACR 167
Author: Ma (D), et al
Amended: 8/2/10 in Assembly
Vote: 21
WITHOUT REFERENCE TO COMMITTEE OR FILE
ASSEMBLY FLOOR : 77-0, 8/9/10 - See last page for vote
SUBJECT : Students with Epilepsy Month
SOURCE : Epilepsy Foundations in California
DIGEST : This resolution recognizes September 2010 and
each September thereafter as Students with Epilepsy Month.
ANALYSIS :
Resolution Findings
1.Epilepsy is a neurological condition that affects over
three million Americans. More Americans are affected by
epilepsy than by cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis,
muscular dystrophy, and Parkinson's disease combined.
2.Epilepsy affects approximately 400,000 Californians,
90,000 of whom are children under 18 years of age. While
epilepsy can begin at any age, it most commonly occurs in
children and the elderly.
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4.Epilepsy affects individuals with varying severity,
ranging from a very limited effect on the individual to
devastating impacts on all aspects of life. Seizures are
most often associated with convulsions; in fact, a
seizure can also be as subtle as strange sensations or
perceptions, altered awareness, brief staring episodes,
abnormal motions or postures, stiffness, or confused
speech. A seizure is caused by a brief change in the
normal functioning of the brain's electrical system.
5.In children with epilepsy, uncontrolled seizures damage
the child's developing brain and can impact academic
performance, memory, learning, and result in
social-emotional challenges. Early diagnosis and
treatment for epilepsy is critical to maximizing
long-term prognosis.
6.Recognizing Students with Epilepsy Month will positively
demonstrate the ability of children to success in spite
of their seizures.
7.Students with Epilepsy Month will provide an opportunity
for the school community to become better aware of, and
educated about, epilepsy.
FISCAL EFFECT : Fiscal Com.: No
SUPPORT : (Verified 8/18/10)
Epilepsy Foundations in California (source)
ASSEMBLY FLOOR :
AYES: Adams, Ammiano, Anderson, Arambula, Bass, Beall,
Bill Berryhill, Tom Berryhill, Blakeslee, Block,
Blumenfield, Bradford, Brownley, Buchanan, Caballero,
Carter, Chesbro, Conway, Cook, Coto, Davis, De La Torre,
De Leon, DeVore, Eng, Evans, Feuer, Fletcher, Fong,
Fuentes, Fuller, Furutani, Gaines, Galgiani, Garrick,
Gatto, Gilmore, Hagman, Hall, Harkey, Hayashi, Hernandez,
Hill, Huber, Huffman, Jeffries, Jones, Lieu, Logue,
Bonnie Lowenthal, Ma, Mendoza, Miller, Monning, Nava,
Nestande, Niello, Nielsen, Norby, V. Manuel Perez,
Portantino, Ruskin, Salas, Saldana, Silva, Skinner,
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Smyth, Solorio, Audra Strickland, Swanson, Torlakson,
Torres, Torrico, Tran, Villines, Yamada, John A. Perez
NO VOTE RECORDED: Charles Calderon, Knight, Vacancy
CPM:cm 8/18/10 Senate Floor Analyses
SUPPORT/OPPOSITION: SEE ABOVE
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