ORGAN DONATION-PRESERVATION
Summary
Amends the Organ Donation Request Act. Provides that if a person authorized under the Act to consent to the donation of a decedent's organs is not immediately available for an organ procurement agency to make a request for such consent, the hospital may use organ preservation equipment and techniques to maintain the viability of the decedent's organs. Provides for immunity absent willful misconduct. Provides that neither a decedent's estate nor a relative or guardian of a decedent may be required to pay for any costs associated with organ preservation. Provides that a hospital that initiates organ preservation measures must bear all costs associated with the organ preservation if (i) the recipient of the preserved organ is indigent, (ii) a person authorized to consent to the donation of the decedent's organs cannot be located within a reasonable time, or (iii) a person authorized to consent does not consent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2006
Committee Review
Apr 2006
House Passage
Apr 2006
Senate Passage
Mar 2006
Signed into Law
Jun 2006
Introduced Mar 7, 2006
Signed Jun 26, 2006
Floor votes · Senate Mar 28, 2006 · House Apr 4, 2006
How they voted
53–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 54
Mar 28, 2006
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican26
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
58
Key actions
16
Committee
17
Amendments
9
Jun 26, 2006
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Apr 4, 2006
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 4, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
lower
Mar 29, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Mar 29, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Mar 29, 2006
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Tom Cross
lower
Mar 28, 2006
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
lower
Mar 28, 2006
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Mar 28, 2006
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (53-0-1)
senate
Mar 24, 2006
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
Mar 23, 2006
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 16, 2006
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 16, 2006
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.
upper
Mar 15, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Mar 7, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 7, 2006
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
lower
Mar 1, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 28, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
lower
Feb 28, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2006
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2006
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Tom Cross
lower
Feb 15, 2006
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 013-000-000
lower
Feb 15, 2006
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 15, 2006
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Feb 7, 2006
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee
lower
Jan 25, 2006
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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