Senate adopts resolution recognizing alpha‑gal syndrome and designates May as awareness month

The Oklahoma State Senate unanimously adopted SR 28 on May 4, recognizing alpha‑gal syndrome — a tick‑borne, potentially life‑threatening allergic condition — and declaring May as Alpha‑gal Awareness and Prevention Month in the state.

Senator Seifried introduced the resolution on the floor, and the clerk read findings noting that alpha‑gal often leads to delayed, severe allergic responses and can cause "medical, emotional and financial burdens impacting an individual's quality of life, education, employment, and access to care." The resolution encourages health care providers, public health officials, educators and community groups to increase awareness and supports continued research into causes, prevention and treatment.

Senator Seifried then introduced constituents from his district who had worked with him to draft the resolution; he singled out families affected by alpha‑gal and thanked advocates who had urged the measure. "They drafted this resolution, by themself with my support and help," he said on the floor.

The resolution was adopted without recorded opposition. The adoption was followed by a gallery introduction of family members and advocates who had urged the Senate to act; the sponsor noted related work by Senator Brenda Stanley to make alpha‑gal a reportable condition under separate legislation.

Because SR 28 is a nonbinding recognition measure, it carries no new state spending or regulatory requirements; it expresses the Senate's interest in public education and research and signals legislative attention to tickborne allergic conditions.