WA SR8686

Washington State Senate Resolution 8686 officially honors April as National Donate Life Month to remember organ, eye, and tissue donors and celebrate transplant recipients

More than 100,000 Americans are currently awaiting lifesaving organ transplants, with 13 people dying daily due to organ shortage

A person is added to the national organ transplant waiting list every eight minutes

One organ donor can save up to eight lives and heal additional people through cornea and tissue donation

Resolution adopted by the Senate on February 12, 2026, sponsored by Senators Goehner, Slatter, Torres, and Wagoner