HB 587 - FINAL VERSION
14Feb2019... 0132h
05/30/2019 2397s
2019 SESSION
19-0607
11/04
HOUSE BILL 587
AN ACT relative to organ donation on a driver's license.
SPONSORS: Rep. Torosian, Rock. 14; Rep. Wallace, Rock. 33; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 8; Rep. Abramson, Rock. 20; Rep. Aldrich, Belk. 2
COMMITTEE: Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill clarifies that a person's decision to donate his or her own body, organ, or tissue upon death is not subject to amendment or revocation after such person's death.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
14Feb2019... 0132h
05/30/2019 2397s 19-0607
11/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Nineteen
AN ACT relative to organ donation on a driver's license.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Uniform Anatomical Gift Act; Honoring an Individual's Decision to Donate. Amend RSA 291-A:23 to read as follows:
291-A:23 Honoring an Individual's Decision to Donate. A person's decision to make a donation of that person's own body, organ, or tissue after death pursuant to RSA 291-A:4, I shall be honored. [In the absence of a revocation or amendment,] Such a decision may only be revoked or amended as allowed in RSA 291-A:6, RSA 291-A:8, VII, or RSA 291-A:14, VI. Health care providers and procurement organizations shall act in accordance with the donor's decision and [may take appropriate actions] shall make reasonable efforts to effect the anatomical gift.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
VETOED July 19, 2019
Veto Sustained September 18, 2019
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 22, 2019 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 29, 2019 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| Feb. 14, 2019 | House | Floor Vote |
| March 19, 2019 | Senate | Hearing |
| May 30, 2019 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Sept. 18, 2019: Veto Sustained 09/18/2019: RC 224-156 Lacking Necessary Two-Thirds Vote HJ 21 P. 46
July 19, 2019: Vetoed by Governor Sununu 07/19/2019
June 27, 2019: Enrolled 06/27/2019 HJ 20 P. 53
June 27, 2019: Enrolled (In recess 06/27/2019); SJ 21
June 13, 2019: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2397s (Rep. Weber): MA VV 06/13/2019 HJ 19 P. 9
May 30, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-2397s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
May 30, 2019: Sen. Sherman Floor Amendment # 2019-2397s, AA, VV; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
May 30, 2019: Committee Amendment # 2019-2348s, AF, VV; 05/30/2019; SJ 18
May 30, 2019: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-2348s, 05/30/2019; SC 24A
March 19, 2019: Hearing: 03/19/2019, Room 101, LOB, 01:45 pm; SC 14
March 7, 2019: Introduced 03/07/2019 and Referred to Health and Human Services; SJ 8
Feb. 14, 2019: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2019-0132h: MA VV 02/14/2019 HJ 5 P. 47
Feb. 14, 2019: Amendment # 2019-0132h: AA VV 02/14/2019 HJ 5 P. 47
: Minority Committee Report: Inexpedient to Legislate
: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0132h (Vote 18-1; RC)
Feb. 14, 2019: Majority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2019-0132h for 02/14/2019 (Vote 18-1; RC) HC 11 P. 16
Jan. 29, 2019: Executive Session: 01/29/2019 01:00 pm LOB 205
Jan. 29, 2019: Division II Subcommittee Work Session: 01/29/2019 10:00 am LOB 205
Jan. 22, 2019: Public Hearing: 01/22/2019 10:00 am LOB 205
Jan. 3, 2019: Introduced 01/03/2019 and referred to Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs HJ 3 P. 21