Bill Text: CA AR90 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Relative to Donate Life Month.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 61-15)
Status: (Passed) 2024-04-25 - Read. Adopted. [AR90 Detail]
Download: California-2023-AR90-Introduced.html
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE—
2023–2024 REGULAR SESSION
House Resolution
No. 90
| Introduced by Assembly Member Juan Carrillo |
April 08, 2024 |
Relative to Donate Life Month.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
HR 90, as introduced, Juan Carrillo.
Digest Key
Bill Text
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 California’s 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 driver’s 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.
