Relating to: instruction in blood and organ donation in high school grades. (FE)
AB 749 requires all public high schools to include instruction about organ and blood donation in at least one grade between 9 and 12. The law mandates that this instruction cover the purpose of donations, the statewide and nationwide need for them, and how students can participate. This applies to all high school curricula starting with the 2026-27 school year. The bill directly affects high school students and school districts by adding this specific health education requirement to their curriculum.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2026
Assembly Passage
Jan 2026
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 3, 2025
Last action Mar 23, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Assembly by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Mar 23, 2026
Amended
Failed to concur in pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
upper
Feb 3, 2026
Upper · Passed
Report concurrence recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 4, Noes 1
upper
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Read a third time and passed
lower
Jan 22, 2026
Lower · Passed
Assembly Amendment 1 adopted
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Lower · Passed
Placed on calendar 1-22-2026 by Committee on Rules
lower
Jan 20, 2026
Introduced
Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Moses
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Committee
Referred to committee on Rules
lower
Jan 14, 2026
Lower · Passed
Report passage recommended by Committee on Education, Ayes 8, Noes 3
lower
Dec 3, 2025
Introduced
Introduced by Representatives Franklin, Gustafson, Subeck, Anderson, DeSmidt, Dittrich, Duchow, Goeben, Johnson, Mursau, Novak, Ortiz-Velez, Penterman, Prado, Roe, Sinicki, Stroud, Stubbs, Wittke and Melotik;
cosponsored by Senators Testin, Keyeski, Wimberger, Habush Sinykin, Pfaff, Ratcliff, Roys, Spreitzer and James
lower
20 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Angela Stroud
DDemocratic
P
Ann Roe
DDemocratic
P
Barbara Dittrich
RRepublican
P
Ben DeSmidt
DDemocratic
P
Ben Franklin
RRepublican
P
Bob Wittke
RRepublican
P
Christine Sinicki
DDemocratic
P
Cindi Duchow
RRepublican
P
Clint Anderson
DDemocratic
P
Gus Gustafson
RRepublican
P
Jeff Mursau
RRepublican
P
Joy Goeben
RRepublican
P
Lisa Subeck
DDemocratic
P
Paul Melotik
RRepublican
P
Priscilla Prado
DDemocratic
P
Shelia Stubbs
DDemocratic
P
Sylvia Ortiz-Velez
DDemocratic
P
Tara Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Todd Novak
RRepublican
P
Will Penterman
RRepublican
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