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SR 25

A resolution to recognize April 2025 as Donate Life Month.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Rosemary Bayer and 12 co-sponsors

Declares April 2025 Donate Life Month in Michigan and urges residents to join the organ donor registry and tell loved ones, boosting awareness and registrations.

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Bill Summary · SR 25

SR 25 — A Resolution to Recognize April 2025 as Donate Life Month

Status: Adopted (Senate adopted April 16, 2025)
Bill type: Senate resolution (symbolic/non‑binding)

Primary sponsors

Offered by Senators Kevin Daley; adopted version lists co-sponsors including Bayer, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Irwin, Klinefelt, McCann, McMorrow, Santana, Shink, Theis, and Wojno.

Purpose / intent

To formally recognize April 2025 as “Donate Life Month” in the State Senate and to encourage Michigan residents to register as organ, tissue, and eye donors and to communicate that choice with family and friends. The resolution aims to raise public awareness about the need for donors and the lifesaving impact of donation.

Key provisions (what the resolution does)

  • Declares April 2025 as Donate Life Month in Michigan.
  • Recites supporting facts and rationale, including:
    • Approximately 2,600 Michigan residents are waiting for life‑saving organ transplants.
    • About 4.6 million Michigan residents are on the Organ Donor Registry, and more than 42% of adults have not registered.
    • Nationally, an average of 17 people die each day because a donated organ was not available.
    • A single organ, tissue, and eye donation can save up to eight lives and help as many as 125 people.
  • Encourages all residents to:
    • Join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry,
    • Share their decision with family, friends, and colleagues,
    • Encourage others to register.

Who is affected

  • This is a symbolic, non‑binding resolution; it does not create new legal obligations or funding.
  • Primary audiences/beneficiaries:
    • Michigan residents (encouraged to register as donors),
    • Patients on transplant waiting lists and their families,
    • Organ procurement organizations, transplant centers, advocacy groups, and public health communicators (who may leverage the designation for outreach).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Adopted by the Michigan Senate on April 16, 2025 (as enrolled and adopted).
  • As a Senate resolution, it serves as an official statement of the legislative body’s position and is intended to promote awareness and voluntary action rather than establish or modify statutory programs.

Expected impact and limitations

  • Impact: Primarily awareness-raising — may support outreach campaigns, boost registrations on the state donor registry, and foster public discussion about organ/tissue donation.
  • Limitations: The resolution does not allocate funding, change registration procedures, or mandate policy changes. Measurable outcomes (e.g., increased registrations) would depend on follow‑up outreach by state agencies and partner organizations.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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