Georgia CommonsSR 990: FSGS Awareness Day; recognize June 9, 2026
Last action March 19, 2026 · Senate Read and Adopted
A Georgia Senate resolution designates June 9, 2026, as FSGS Awareness Day at the state capitol, drawing attention to a rare kidney disease that disproportionately affects African Americans.
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In plain language
This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It formally recognizes June 9, 2026, as FSGS Awareness Day at the state capitol, honoring efforts to raise awareness of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS), a rare kidney disease that scars the kidneys and often leads to dialysis or transplant. The resolution lays out the case for the designation: FSGS contributes heavily to chronic kidney disease and kidney failure, disproportionately affects African Americans due to certain gene variants, costs an estimated $2 billion a year in direct medical costs nationally, and often takes years to diagnose. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press, but creates no funding, program, or legal requirement.
What the bill does
- Formally recognizes June 9, 2026, as FSGS Awareness Day at the Georgia state capitol.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Creates no new law, funding, program, or enforcement mechanism; it is a symbolic statement by the Senate.
Who it affects
People living with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) and their families, kidney disease advocacy groups such as NephCure, nephrologists and other healthcare providers in Georgia, and African American communities, who the resolution notes face disproportionately higher rates of the disease.
Why it matters
While the resolution changes no law or funding, it gives official state recognition to FSGS, which can help advocacy groups raise public awareness, encourage earlier diagnosis, and highlight disparities affecting African American patients with the disease in Georgia.
Key provisions
- The resolution's whereas clauses describe FSGS as a leading cause of chronic kidney disease, often requiring dialysis or transplant within 5-10 years of diagnosis.
- It notes FSGS disproportionately affects African Americans, occurring 4-5 times more often than in white Americans, linked to certain APOL1 gene variants.
- The resolving clause designates June 9, 2026, as FSGS Awareness Day at the state capitol.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for distribution to the public and press.
From the bill
“the members of this body recognize June 9, 2026, as FSGS Awareness Day at the state capitol”
“FSGS disproportionately impacts minority populations, including African Americans, often occurring at a rate 4–5 times higher than white Americans”
Status timeline
- Senate Read and Adopted (Senate)
- Senate Hopper (Senate)
Sponsors
- John Albers (R, SD-056)
- Brian Strickland (R, SD-042)
- Jason T. Dickerson (R, SD-021)
- Chuck Payne (R, SD-054)
- Russ Goodman (R, SD-008)
- Shawn Still (R, SD-048)
Topics
- kidney disease awareness
- FSGS
- public health
- health disparities
- state capitol recognition