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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5509

SB 5509: Organ donor registry

Creating a voluntary organ and tissue donor registry.

Summary

  • Requires the federally-designated organ procurement organization to create a statewide organ and tissue donor registry with information from driver's licenses and identicards.
  • Requires the Department of Licensing to electronically transmit information about individuals who wish to be organ and tissue donors to the registry.
  • Creates the "Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Account" with donations from vehicle registration applicants to be used for organ and tissue donor awareness activities.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 94, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 28, 2003
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 10, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 6, 2003
  6. LawMay 6, 2003
Prime sponsor
Betti Sheldon (D-23)
Introduced
January 28, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 6, 2003
Session law
Chapter 94, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
HB 1489
Versions
SB 5509, SSB 5509

AN ACT Relating to the organ donor registry;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Betti Sheldon (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Alex Deccio R-14Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 11, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5509
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22002
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 10, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5509
77 Yea 17 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49003
Republican281701
How each member voted

Yea (77)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5509
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican24001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Governor signed. (SSB 5509)
  2. Effective date 7/27/2003*. (SSB 5509)
  3. Chapter 94, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5509)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5509)
  5. Speaker signed. (SSB 5509)
  6. President signed. (SSB 5509)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5509)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5509)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 17; absent, 0; excused, 4. (SSB 5509)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5509)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5509)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5509)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5509)
  14. HC - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5509)
  15. HC - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5509)
  16. First reading, referred to Health Care. (SSB 5509)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5509)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5509)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5509)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5509)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5509)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5509)
  25. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  26. HEA - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Health & Long-Term Care.

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