South Carolina S 1190: Lung Cancer Awareness Month

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2025-2026 Bill 1190 Text of Previous Version (May. 12, 2026) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 1190

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Senate: Bennett, Adams, 
Alexander, Allen, Blackmon, Bright, Campsen, Cash, Chaplin, Climer, Corbin, 
Cromer, Davis, Devine, Elliott, Fernandez, Gambrell, Garrett, Goldfinch, 
Graham, Grooms, Hembree, Hutto, Jackson, Johnson, Kennedy, Kimbrell, Leber, 
Martin, Massey, Matthews, Ott, Peeler, Rankin, Reichenbach, Rice, Sabb, Stubbs, 
Sutton, Tedder, Turner, Verdin, Walker, Williams, Young, Zell

Attorney: Mcintosh

Drafting Assistant: Newboult

Date: May 12, 2026

DOC. ID.: /LEGISLATIVE 
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A concurrent RESOLUTION

TO DECLARE NOVEMBER 2026 AS "LUNG CANCER AWARENESS 
MONTH" IN THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 

Whereas, lung cancer is 
a devastating disease that impacts individuals and families in South Carolina; 
and

Whereas, anyone can 
develop lung cancer. About six out of ten people newly diagnosed with lung 
cancer have never smoked or have quit smoking and have developed lung cancer 
from exposure to radon, secondhand smoke, asbestos, chemicals, radiation, air 
pollution, gene mutations, or other means, rather than from smoking; and

Whereas, lung cancer is 
the most commonly diagnosed cancer in South Carolina; and

Whereas, South 
Carolina's lung cancer incidence rate is higher than the national rate; and

Whereas, lung cancer is 
the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in South Carolina; and

Whereas, South 
Carolina's lung cancer mortality rate is higher than the national rate; and

Whereas, increased 
awareness of lung cancer, lung cancer screening, and lung cancer biomarker 
testing can significantly reduce South Carolina's lung cancer mortality rate. Now, 
therefore,

Be it resolved by the 
Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the 
South Carolina General Assembly, by this resolution, declare November 2026 as 
"Lung Cancer Awareness Month" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved 
that a copy of this resolution be presented to Governor Henry McMaster of South 
Carolina.

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