Loading chat...

MS SB2505

Bill

Status

Passed

4/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Neil Whaley

Click for details

Origin

Senate

2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks to ask hunting and fishing license applicants and renewers if they would like to register as organ donors
  • Prospective donors must be informed that their decision to donate cannot be revoked, changed, or contested after death by next of kin or any other person
  • Allows donors to designate a person to receive information about their donation decision, with the donor registry responsible for sending that notification
  • Authorizes the Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks to participate in the state's anatomical gift donor registry alongside the Department of Public Safety
  • Effective date of July 1, 2022

Legislative Description

Hunting and fishing licenses; allow inclusion of organ donor registration.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

4/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks2/3/2022
Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks1/17/2022

Full Bill Text

No bill text available