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IL HR1176

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/29/2016

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Bellock

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Recognizes April 2016 as Organ Donor Registration Month in Illinois to promote awareness of organ donation and encourage registration
  • Notes that over 116,000 people currently await organ transplants, with 21 people dying daily and one person added to the waiting list every 10 minutes
  • Highlights that one organ donor can save up to 8 lives and enable up to 79 transplants, while a tissue donor can help up to 50 people
  • Encourages Illinois residents 18 years and older to register as organ donors when applying for or renewing driver's licenses or ID cards
  • Honors those who have died waiting for transplants, celebrates those whose lives were saved through donation, and thanks organ donors

Legislative Description

ORGAN DONOR REGISTRATION MONTH

Last Action

Resolution Adopted

6/29/2016

Committee Referrals

Human Services4/26/2016
Rules4/19/2016

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