| 1 | | - | Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 51 CHAPTER 60 Relative to Donate Life/DMV Partnership Month. [ Filed with Secretary of State May 18, 2023. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 51, Hart. Donate Life/DMV Partnership Month.This measure would proclaim the month of April 2023 as Donate Life/DMV Partnership Month in California and would encourage all Californians to register with the Donate Life California Organ & Tissue Donor Registry.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood donations are life-giving acts recognized worldwide as expressions of compassion to those in need; andWHEREAS, More than 100,000 individuals nationwide and more than 20,000 in California are currently on the national organ transplant waiting list and, on average, 17 people die each day while waiting; andWHEREAS, The need for donated organs is especially urgent in Hispanic, Latino, and African American communities; andWHEREAS, A single individuals donation of the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives; andWHEREAS, A donation of tissue can save and heal the lives of more than 75 other individuals; andWHEREAS, Organ donors saved more than 42,000 lives last year, the most ever; andWHEREAS, Any person can register to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor, regardless of age or medical conditions; andWHEREAS, Being a registered donor does not impact the quality of life-saving medical care a person receives in an emergency; andWHEREAS, California residents can sign up to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor when applying for or renewing their drivers licenses or identification cards at the Department of Motor Vehicles; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That in recognition of the month of April as National Donate Life Month, the Legislature proclaims the month of April 2023 as Donate Life/DMV Partnership Month in the State of California; and be it furtherResolved, That in doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians to register with the Donate Life California Organ & 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 https://donatelifecalifornia.org/ or https://donevidacalifornia.org/; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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| 1 | + | Enrolled May 15, 2023 Passed IN Senate May 11, 2023 Passed IN Assembly April 20, 2023 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 51Introduced by Assembly Member Hart(Coauthors: Assembly Members Addis, Aguiar-Curry, Alanis, Alvarez, Arambula, Bains, Bauer-Kahan, Bennett, Berman, Boerner, Bonta, Calderon, Juan Carrillo, Wendy Carrillo, Cervantes, Chen, Connolly, Megan Dahle, Davies, Dixon, Essayli, Flora, Mike Fong, Vince Fong, Friedman, Gipson, Grayson, Haney, Holden, Hoover, Irwin, Jones-Sawyer, Kalra, Lackey, Lee, Low, Lowenthal, Maienschein, Mathis, McKinnor, Muratsuchi, Stephanie Nguyen, Ortega, Pacheco, Papan, Jim Patterson, Joe Patterson, Pellerin, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva, Ramos, Rendon, Reyes, Luz Rivas, Robert Rivas, Rodriguez, Blanca Rubio, Sanchez, Santiago, Schiavo, Soria, Ta, Ting, Valencia, Villapudua, Waldron, Wallis, Ward, Weber, Wicks, Wilson, Wood, and Zbur)March 30, 2023 Relative to Donate Life/DMV Partnership Month.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 51, Hart. Donate Life/DMV Partnership Month.This measure would proclaim the month of April 2023 as Donate Life/DMV Partnership Month in California and would encourage all Californians to register with the Donate Life California Organ & Tissue Donor Registry.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Organ, eye, tissue, marrow, and blood donations are life-giving acts recognized worldwide as expressions of compassion to those in need; andWHEREAS, More than 100,000 individuals nationwide and more than 20,000 in California are currently on the national organ transplant waiting list and, on average, 17 people die each day while waiting; andWHEREAS, The need for donated organs is especially urgent in Hispanic, Latino, and African American communities; andWHEREAS, A single individuals donation of the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight lives; andWHEREAS, A donation of tissue can save and heal the lives of more than 75 other individuals; andWHEREAS, Organ donors saved more than 42,000 lives last year, the most ever; andWHEREAS, Any person can register to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor, regardless of age or medical conditions; andWHEREAS, Being a registered donor does not impact the quality of life-saving medical care a person receives in an emergency; andWHEREAS, California residents can sign up to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor when applying for or renewing their drivers licenses or identification cards at the Department of Motor Vehicles; now, therefore, be itResolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That in recognition of the month of April as National Donate Life Month, the Legislature proclaims the month of April 2023 as Donate Life/DMV Partnership Month in the State of California; and be it furtherResolved, That in doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians to register with the Donate Life California Organ & 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 https://donatelifecalifornia.org/ or https://donevidacalifornia.org/; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution. |
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