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WV SR5
Resolution
Status
2/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Laura Wakim Chapman
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AI Summary
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Designates February 14, 2025, as National Organ Donor Day at the West Virginia Legislature
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Honors the memory of Seilah Andrea Stanley, a two-year-old whose organs were donated after a tragic accident in June 2024, saving the lives of two children and one adult
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Notes that over 100,000 individuals in the United States, including 500 West Virginians, are currently awaiting life-saving organ transplants
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Highlights that West Virginia saw a 33 percent increase in total organ, tissue, and cornea donors in 2024
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Encourages residents to register as organ, tissue, and cornea donors through donatelifewv.org, DMV offices, or hunting and fishing license applications
Legislative Description
Designating February 14, 2025, as National Organ Donor Day at Legislature
Last Action
Completed legislative action
2/14/2025