BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

SB 5641: Blood donation/school instr.

Encouraging public school instruction in awareness of blood donation.

Summary

Encourages school districts, charter schools, and state-tribal education compact schools to provide instruction in awareness of blood donation in addition to awareness of bone marrow donation.
Allows this instruction to be included in at least one health class necessary for graduation, beginning in the 2025-26 school year.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5641), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 149, Laws of 2025

AN ACT Relating to public school instruction in awareness of blood donation;

Passed March 5, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5641

49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	30	0	0	0
Republican	19	0	0	0

How each member voted

Passed April 9, 2025

Version voted on: SB 5641

95 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	59	0	0	0
Republican	36	2	0	1

How each member voted

Apr 22, 2025Effective date 7/27/2025.
Apr 22, 2025Chapter 149, 2025 Laws.
Apr 22, 2025Governor signed.
Apr 17, 2025Delivered to Governor.
Apr 15, 2025Speaker signed.
Apr 14, 2025President signed.
Apr 9, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1.
Apr 9, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Apr 8, 2025Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Mar 28, 2025Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Mar 27, 2025ED - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 27, 2025Minority; without recommendation.
Mar 27, 2025ED - Majority; do pass.
Mar 7, 2025First reading, referred to Education.
Mar 5, 2025Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
Mar 5, 2025Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Mar 3, 2025Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 19, 2025Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 18, 2025EDU - Majority; do pass.
Feb 3, 2025First reading, referred to Early Learning & K-12 Education.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SB 5641 (2023–24) African heritage week · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5641 (2021–22) Greenhouses · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5641 (2019–20) Uniform law on notarial acts · Enacted · Chapter 154, Laws of 2019
SB 5641 (2017–18) School district class naming · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5641 (2015–16) Radio & TV broadcasting/tax · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5641 (2013–14) Significnt legislative rules · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5641 (2011–12) Aerospace tax incentives · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5641 (2009–10) Indian tribe tax exemption · Did not pass · died in committee