HR 8 — Recognizing February as American Heart Month.
Last action — First reading: adopted
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.
Odds of enactment
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Prognosis
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Passed House
Current position in the legislative process.
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38 sponsors
1 primary, 37 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (23 D · 15 R) — cross-party backing.
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Spreading across states
Near-identical bills in 2 other states — cross-state momentum.
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Summary
Recognizing February as American Heart Month.
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced House Resolution (H) Current pdf
Action History
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First reading: adopted
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Authored by Representative Andrade
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Coauthored by Representatives Johnson B, Moseley, Harris, Bartlett, Novak, Pierce M, Hamilton, Pack, Prescott, Smith V, Porter, Summers, Pierce K, Olthoff, Abbott, Pryor, Jackson C, Pfaff, GiaQuinta, Dant Chesser, Campbell, Errington, Heaton, Clere, Heine, Bartels, Soliday, Criswell, Yocum, Lucas, DeLaney, Rowray, Shonkwiler, Shackleford, Burton, Garcia Wilburn, Haggard
Sponsors
- Craig Haggard · Cosponsor
- Alex Burton · Cosponsor
- Robin Shackleford · Cosponsor
- Alaina Shonkwiler · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth Rowray · Cosponsor
- Edward DeLaney · Cosponsor
- Jim Lucas · Cosponsor
- Tim Yocum · Cosponsor
- Cory Criswell · Cosponsor
- Edmond Soliday · Cosponsor
- Steve Bartels · Cosponsor
- Dave Heine · Cosponsor
- Edward Clere · Cosponsor
- Robert Heaton · Cosponsor
- Sue Errington · Cosponsor
- Chris Campbell · Cosponsor
- Philip GiaQuinta · Cosponsor
- Tonya Pfaff · Cosponsor
- Carolyn Jackson · Cosponsor
- Cherrish Pryor · Cosponsor
- David Abbott · Cosponsor
- Julie Olthoff · Cosponsor
- Kyle Pierce · Cosponsor
- Vanessa Summers · Cosponsor
- Gregory Porter · Cosponsor
- Vernon Smith · Cosponsor
- J.D. Prescott · Cosponsor
- Renee Pack · Cosponsor
- Carey Hamilton · Cosponsor
- Matt Pierce · Cosponsor
- Randy Novak · Cosponsor
- John Bartlett · Cosponsor
- Earl Harris · Cosponsor
- Chuck Moseley · Cosponsor
- Blake Johnson · Cosponsor
- Mike Andrade · Primary
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn · Cosponsor
- Wendy Dant Chesser · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 37 co-sponsors · 112 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Mike Andrade Democrat
Co-sponsors (37)
- Craig Haggard Republican
- Alex Burton Democrat
- Robin Shackleford Democrat
- Alaina Shonkwiler Republican
- Elizabeth Rowray Republican
- Edward DeLaney Democrat
- Jim Lucas Republican
- Tim Yocum Republican
- Cory Criswell Republican
- Edmond Soliday Republican
- Steve Bartels Republican
- Dave Heine Republican
- Edward Clere Republican
- Robert Heaton Republican
- Sue Errington Democrat
- Chris Campbell Democrat
- Philip GiaQuinta Democrat
- Tonya Pfaff Democrat
- Carolyn Jackson Democrat
- Cherrish Pryor Democrat
- David Abbott Republican
- Julie Olthoff Republican
- Kyle Pierce Republican
- Vanessa Summers Democrat
- Gregory Porter Democrat
- Vernon Smith Democrat
- J.D. Prescott Republican
- Renee Pack Democrat
- Carey Hamilton Democrat
- Matt Pierce Democrat
- Randy Novak Democrat
- John Bartlett Democrat
- Earl Harris Democrat
- Chuck Moseley Democrat
- Blake Johnson Democrat
- Victoria Garcia Wilburn Democrat
- Wendy Dant Chesser Democrat
Not signed on (112)
112 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Subjects
Similar bills in other states
Bills in other jurisdictions that match this one by MEANING — title, summary and subject, compared across every state we track. A strong signal the same policy is moving elsewhere.
- SJR13 American Heart Month, recognized Alabama 87% Compare text
- SR 767 American Heart Month; recognize February Georgia 86% Compare text
- SJR9 American Heart month, February 2022, recognized- Alabama 86% Compare text
- HR 1273 American Heart Month; February 2020; recognize Georgia 85% Compare text
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HR 8 do?
- Recognizing February as American Heart Month.
- Who sponsors HR 8?
- HR 8 is sponsored by Craig Haggard (Republican), Alex Burton (Democrat), Robin Shackleford (Democrat), Alaina Shonkwiler (Republican), Elizabeth Rowray (Republican), Edward DeLaney (Democrat), Jim Lucas (Republican), Tim Yocum (Republican), Cory Criswell (Republican), Edmond Soliday (Republican), Steve Bartels (Republican), Dave Heine (Republican), Edward Clere (Republican), Robert Heaton (Republican), Sue Errington (Democrat), Chris Campbell (Democrat), Philip GiaQuinta (Democrat), Tonya Pfaff (Democrat), Carolyn Jackson (Democrat), Cherrish Pryor (Democrat), David Abbott (Republican), Julie Olthoff (Republican), Kyle Pierce (Republican), Vanessa Summers (Democrat), Gregory Porter (Democrat), Vernon Smith (Democrat), J.D. Prescott (Republican), Renee Pack (Democrat), Carey Hamilton (Democrat), Matt Pierce (Democrat), Randy Novak (Democrat), John Bartlett (Democrat), Earl Harris (Democrat), Chuck Moseley (Democrat), Blake Johnson (Democrat), Mike Andrade (Democrat), Victoria Garcia Wilburn (Democrat), and Wendy Dant Chesser (Democrat).
- What is the current status of HR 8?
- This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2026. It now moves to the second chamber.
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