ACR 40, as introduced, John A. Pérez. Donate Life California Day: driver’s license.
This measure would designate April 9, 2013, as DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California, and April 2013 as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of California, and would encourage all Californians to sign up with the Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry.
Fiscal committee: no.
P1 1WHEREAS, Organ, tissue, eye, and blood donations are
2compassionate and life-giving acts looked upon and recognized
3with the highest regard; and
4WHEREAS, More than 117,000 individuals nationwide and
5more than 21,000 Californians are currently on the national organ
6transplant wait list. While about one-third of these patients receive
7a transplant each year, another one-third die while waiting due to
8a shortage of donated organs; and
9WHEREAS, A single individual’s donation of heart, lungs,
10liver, kidneys, pancreas, and small intestine can save up to eight
11lives. The donation of tissue can save and enhance the lives of up
12to 50 others, and a single blood donation can help three people in
13need; and
P2 1WHEREAS, Millions of lives each year are saved and enhanced
2by donors of organs, tissue, eyes, and blood; and
3WHEREAS, Californians by the millions are joining together
4to save and enhance lives by becoming registered donors. Nearly
5nine million Californians have signed up with the state-authorized
6Donate Life California Organ and Tissue Donor Registry to ensure
7that their wishes to be an organ, eye, and tissue donor are honored;
8and
9WHEREAS, A California resident can register with the Donate
10Life California Registry when applying for or renewing his or her
11driver’s license or identification card at the Department of Motor
12Vehicles; now, therefore, be it
13Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate
14thereof concurring, That in recognition of April as National Donate
15Life Month, the Legislature proclaims April 9, 2013, as
16DMV/Donate Life California Day in the State of California, and
17April 2013 as DMV/Donate Life California Month in the State of
18California. In doing so, the Legislature encourages all Californians
19to check “YES” when applying for or renewing a driver’s license
20or identification card or by signing up at
21www.donateLIFEcalifornia.org or www.doneVIDAcalifornia.org;
22and be it further
23Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies
24of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
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