Senate adopts resolution designating week in April as Lung Cancer Action Week

The Oklahoma State Senate on April 7 adopted Senate Resolution 40, declaring the second week in April as Lung Cancer Action Week and urging Oklahomans to learn about risk factors and screening.

Senator Stanley introduced the resolution and the clerk read the whereas clauses, which emphasized that lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths and noted that only 10.4% of Oklahomans at high risk receive lung cancer screening. The resolution defines high‑risk individuals as people aged 50 to 80 with a cumulative 20 or more pack‑years of smoking history and encourages increased awareness and screening to improve early detection.

Senator Stanley asked unanimous consent to make all senators co‑authors of the resolution; the Senate adopted the resolution by voice vote without recorded roll call.

The resolution is ceremonial, intended to raise awareness rather than to create new statutory obligations. No implementation plan or appropriation was attached to the measure in the floor explanation.