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SB 252

DONATIONS: Provides for anatomical gift authorization on driver's license. (6/1/27) (EN +$200,000 SG EX See Note)

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Thomas Pressly

Louisiana clarifies and standardizes how you indicate, refuse, or abstain from an anatomical gift on your driver’s license with neutral info and a clear on-license mark.

Effective date 6/1/2027.
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Bill Summary · SB 252

Summary of SB 252 (2026 Session, Louisiana)

Title

Driver’s License Anatomical Gift Consent Clarity Act

Purpose and Intent

  • Modernize and clarify how anatomical gift authorization is handled on driver’s licenses and identification cards.
  • Ensure applicants are informed in a neutral, non-prescriptive manner about the option to donate, refuse, or indicate no selection for anatomical gifts.
  • Establish statutory language to record and display an applicant’s decision on the license, while preserving freedom not to donate or to abstain from selecting.

Key Provisions and Changes

  • Amends and reenacts Louisiana Revised Statutes (R.S. 32:410(B)) to address:
    • How the Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSC) should present information on anatomical gifts at driver’s licensing offices.
    • The inclusion of an explicit “Yes/No” or equivalent marking on the license to indicate whether the applicant has elected to make an anatomical gift.
    • The provision of free, standard forms to applicants that:
    • Indicate organs available for donation (transplantation or transplantation research).
    • Allow space for limitations or special wishes (donor’s conditions).
    • Include donor’s signature and any required witnesses.
  • Authorization options for the applicant:
    • Authorization to make an anatomical gift.
    • Refusal to make an anatomical gift.
    • No selection (neither authorization nor refusal).
  • Important procedural elements:
    • If an applicant does not complete an anatomical gift statement at the time of application, the licensee can still complete the process later.
    • If an applicant does not select at the time of application or renewal, the absence of a selection does not imply authorization or refusal and does not revoke any prior authorization.
    • The absence of a selection has no independent legal effect other than not constituting consent or denial.
  • Display on License:
    • The license will clearly indicate whether the applicant has authorized an anatomical gift, refused, or made no selection, via an identifiable mark (e.g., an “X” in the appropriate box) next to the term “anatomical gift.”
  • Recordkeeping and information dissemination:
    • DPS must provide neutral information about anatomical gifts without promoting donation or refusal.
    • Information must be available free of charge and maintained on file with the department.
  • Titles and terminology:
    • The act is named the “Driver’s License Anatomical Gift Consent Clarity Act.”

Affected Parties and Impacts

  • Primary: Applicants seeking or renewing Louisiana driver’s licenses or IDs.
  • Secondary: Department of Public Safety and Corrections (DPSC) personnel and licensing offices responsible for implementing the form, disclosures, and recordkeeping related to anatomical gifts.
  • Donor registries and transplantation organizations may rely on the clarified consent indicators and records arising from driver’s license records.

Effective Date and Procedural Timing

  • Effective date: January 1, 2027.
  • The act applies to how information and consent are handled going forward, with forms and marks to be adopted and used after the effective date.

Notable Details

  • The bill preserves existing law on the availability of anatomical gift information and the role of DPS in promulgating relevant forms.
  • It requires equal access to information and ensures no coercive or preferential language encourages either donation or refusal.
  • The bill codifies severability to ensure invalid portions do not invalidate the remainder.

Bottom Line

SB 252 clarifies and standardizes the process by which Louisiana residents can indicate, refuse, or abstain from indicating an anatomical gift on their driver’s license. It emphasizes neutral presentation, explicit license markings, and clear, free access to information, while protecting a resident’s choice not to select at the time of licensing. The measure takes effect on January 1, 2027.

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

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