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HI HR181

Resolution

Status

Introduced

3/8/2019

Primary Sponsor

Tom Brower

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April as Organ Donor Awareness Month in Hawaii

  • Encourages all Hawaii residents to learn about kidney disease, its risks, and healthy behaviors to reduce risk of chronic kidney disease and diabetes

  • Encourages all Hawaii residents to learn about organ donation and discuss it with families, physicians, and religious leaders

  • Notes that over 430 people in Hawaii are currently awaiting life-saving organ transplants, with kidney transplants comprising the majority of cases

  • Requires certified copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Governor, State Senate President, House Speaker, Legacy of Life Hawaii, and the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii

Legislative Description

Designating April As Organ Donor Awareness Month In Hawaii.

Designating April as Organ Donor Awareness Month in Hawaii

Last Action

Report adopted; referred to the committee(s) on JUD with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Creagan, DeCoite, Holt, McKelvey excused (4).

3/27/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/27/2019
Health3/14/2019

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