This bill seeks to enhance organ donation awareness and participation by requiring various state license and public assistance application forms to include a designated space for applicants to indicate their desire to make an anatomical gift, as per the Jonathan Spradling Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act. It mandates that the Motor Vehicle Division of the Taxation and Revenue Department maintain a statewide donor registry that includes completed donor statements from applications for hunting, fishing, concealed handgun licenses, and public assistance benefits. Applicants must sign their donor status in the presence of a witness, and the bill sets a deadline of January 1, 2026, for the inclusion of these donor statements on the specified forms.

Additionally, the bill amends existing laws to ensure that all relevant licensing boards and departments incorporate this donor status space into their application and renewal forms, which must be submitted to the Motor Vehicle Division for inclusion in the statewide donor registry. The legislation also includes provisions for authorized personnel to verify donor status before or after a donor's death, thereby facilitating the organ donation process. Furthermore, it updates the short titles of the Naprapathic Practice Act and the Uniform Athlete Agents Act, ensuring a consistent approach to donor registration across various professional licensing acts.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 29-19-5, 61-6A-1, 61-6B-1, 61-12F-1, 61-14F-1