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DE HCR37

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Engrossed

4/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Peter Schwartzkopf

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Origin

House of Representatives

152nd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Recognizes April 2023 as "National Donate Life Month" in Delaware to encourage organ, eye, and tissue donation
  • Acknowledges that approximately 104,000 Americans are on the national transplant waiting list, with more than 400 Delawareans awaiting transplants
  • Notes that one organ donor can save and heal the lives of more than 100 people, while 17 people die daily waiting for needed organs
  • Honors the Gift of Life Donor Program, which has served as the regional Organ Procurement Organization since 1974 and operates in the most generous region for organ and tissue donation in the United States
  • Encourages all Delawareans to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors through donors1.org or the Division of Motor Vehicles

Legislative Description

Recognizing The Month Of April 2023 As "national Donate Life Month" In Delaware.

Last Action

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

4/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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