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HI SCR169

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

4/3/2019

Primary Sponsor

Karl Rhoads

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates April as Donate Life Month in Hawaii to raise awareness about organ donation and its life-saving potential.

  • Notes that one donated organ can save up to eight lives and that 20 people nationwide die daily waiting for transplants, with over 100,000 on national waiting lists.

  • Highlights that over 430 people in Hawaii are currently awaiting organ transplants, with kidney transplants representing the majority of transplant needs.

  • Encourages Hawaii residents to learn about organ donation, kidney disease prevention, and discuss donation with family, physicians, and religious leaders.

  • Directs certified copies be sent to the Governor, legislative leaders, Legacy of Life Hawaii, and the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii.

Legislative Description

Designating April As Donate Life 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) Eli, Gates, Holt, Nakamura excused (4).

4/15/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/15/2019
Health4/5/2019
Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health3/18/2019
Labor, Culture and the Arts3/13/2019

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