South Carolina General Assembly
120th Session, 2013-2014

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S. 1231

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Concurrent Resolution
Sponsors: Senator Shealy
Document Path: l:\s-res\ks\040orga.mrh.ks.docx

Introduced in the Senate on April 16, 2014
Currently residing in the Senate Committee on Medical Affairs

Summary: Organ Donor Registration Month

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

     Date      Body   Action Description with journal page number
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   4/16/2014  Senate  Introduced (Senate Journal-page 4)
   4/16/2014  Senate  Referred to Committee on Medical Affairs 
                        (Senate Journal-page 4)

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4/16/2014

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A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

TO EXPRESS THE SOUTH CAROLINA GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S AND THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA'S SUPPORT FOR ORGAN, EYE, AND TISSUE DONATION AND TO DESIGNATE THE MONTH OF APRIL 2014 AS "ORGAN DONOR REGISTRATION MONTH" IN SOUTH CAROLINA.

Whereas, giving life through organ, eye, and tissue donation to someone facing death or living with a disability or blindness is the ultimate act of generosity and kindness that we as South Carolina citizens can perform; and

Whereas, more than 117,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant; and

Whereas, more than eighteen people die every day while waiting for an organ transplant; and

Whereas, one organ donor can save up to eight lives; and

Whereas, people of all ages, races, and ethnicities can save and enhance lives by donating their organs, eyes, and tissues. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:

That the members of the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina express support for organ, eye, and tissue donation and designate the month of April 2014 "Organ Donor Registration Month" in South Carolina.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Donate Life South Carolina.

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