HR 90
- Session Year: 2023-2024
- House: Assembly
- Latest Version Date: 2024-04-08
Current Status:
Failed
(2024-04-25: Read. Adopted. (Page 4993.).)
Introduced
In Committee
First Chamber
In Committee
Second Chamber
Enacted
What does this bill do?
This resolution proclaims April 2024 as Donate Life Month in California and urges residents to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors. It asks lawmakers to help spread the word and directs people to say YES when getting or renewing a driver’s license or to sign up at donateLIFEcalifornia.org or doneVIDAcalifornia.org.
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WHEREAS, The Legislature has established an official state organ and tissue donor registry that has become the largest in the world, with over 19,000,000 people signed up to save and heal the lives of others after death although there is work to be done with our growing population of over 40,000,000; and
WHEREAS, California has the greatest need for transplantation in the nation, with almost 20,000 residents waiting for a second chance at life; and
WHEREAS, One thousand nine hundred ninety-one Californians became organ donors in 2023 and over 5,200 life-saving transplants were performed in our state that year. Tragically, more than 1,000 people died while waiting due to the shortage of available organs; and
WHEREAS, Donate Life Californias vision is that one day all Californians will embrace organ, eye, and tissue donation as their personal responsibility; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, That in recognition of the month of April as National Donate Life Month, the Legislature proclaims the month of April 2024 as Donate Life Month in the State of California; and be it further
Resolved, That in doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians to register with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry by checking YES! for organ and tissue donation when applying for or renewing a drivers license or identification card, or by signing up at www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org or www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org; and be it further
Resolved, That the Legislature underscores its renewed efforts to save more lives through donor registration and calls on all Members of the Legislature to consider how to share information about the cause and about actions to help their constituents in need; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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| Apr 25, 2024 | Coauthors revised. |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Read. Adopted. (Page 4993.). |
| Apr 22, 2024 | From committee: Be adopted. Ordered to Third Reading. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). |
| Apr 15, 2024 | Referred to Com. on RLS. |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Introduced. |
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| Apr 22, 2024 | Be adopted. To third reading. | Assembly Standing Committee on Rules |
Passed |
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| Donate Life California | ** Support |
Date of Hearing: April 22, 2024
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
Blanca Pacheco, Chair
ABPCA Bill Id:HR 90 (
Author:Juan Carrillo) – As Introduced Ver:April 8, 2024
SUBJECT: Donate Life Month.
SUMMARY: Proclaims the month of April 2024 as Donate Life Month in the State of California, and encourages all Californians to register with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry. Specifically, this resolution makes the following legislative findings:
- The Legislature has established an official state organ and tissue donor registry that has become the largest in the world, with over 19 million people signed up to save and heal the lives of others after death although there is work to be done with our growing population of over 40 million.
- California has the greatest need for transplantation in the nation, with almost 20,000 residents waiting for a second chance at life.
- 1,991 Californians became organ donors in 2023 and over 5,200 life-saving transplants were performed in our state that year. Tragically, more than 1,000 people died while waiting due to the shortage of available organs.
- Donate Life California’s vision is that one day all Californians will embrace organ, eye, and tissue donation as their personal responsibility.
- All Californians are encouraged to register with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry by checking “YES!” for organ and tissue donation when applying for or renewing a driver’s license or identification card.
FISCAL EFFECT: None
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:
Support
Donate Life California (DLC)
Opposition
None on file
Analysis Prepared by: Michael Erke / RLS. / (916) 319-2800
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