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SCS/SB 1139 - This act revises the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. The Department of Health and Senior Services shall establish a first person consent organ and tissue donor registry. Any individual who agrees to have his or her name in the registry has given full legal consent to the donation of any of his or her organs or tissues upon death and as recorded in the registry. An individual may withdraw consent to be listed in the registry. The department and the Department of Revenue shall advise the individual that he or she is under no obligation to have his or her name in the registry. This act also encourages and establishes standards for donor registries. This act facilitates donations by expanding the list of those who may make an anatomical gift for another individual during that individual's lifetime to include healthcare agents and under some circumstances, parents or guardians. Minors who are of age to apply for a driver's permit or license are allowed to agree to donate an [...]

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  • 05/29/2008 - Reported Duly Enrolled S Rules Committee
  • 05/29/2008 - Signed by Senate President
  • 05/29/2008 - Signed by House Speaker
  • 05/29/2008 - Delivered to Governor
  • 05/08/2008 - HA 1 H offered & Ruled out of order (Parson)--(5042S03.01H)

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Bill Summary
File name Last Updated
SB1139 Bill Summary Truly Agreed to and Finally Passed HTML05/09/2008
SB1139 Bill Summary Perfected HTML04/15/2008
SB1139 Bill Summary Senate Committee Substitute HTML03/31/2008
SB1139 Bill Summary Introduced HTML02/21/2008

Bill Text
File name Last Updated
SB1139 Bill Text Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed PDF05/12/2008
SB1139 Bill Text Perfected PDF04/14/2008
SB1139 Bill Text Senate Committee Substitute PDF04/03/2008
SB1139 Bill Text Introduced PDF02/15/2008

Fiscal Notes
File name Last Updated
SB1139 Fiscal Notes Senate Comm (Truly Agreed) PDF05/31/2008
SB1139 Fiscal Notes Senate Comm (Perfected) PDF05/24/2008
SB1139 Fiscal Notes Senate Comm (Perfected) HTML04/15/2008
SB1139 Fiscal Notes Senate Comm (Perfected) PDF04/15/2008
SB1139 Fiscal Notes Senate Comm HTML04/07/2008
SB1139 Fiscal Notes Senate Comm PDF04/07/2008
SB1139 Fiscal Notes Introduced PDF03/03/2008
SB1139 Fiscal Notes Introduced HTML03/03/2008