CHAPTER 218
HB 421 - FINAL VERSION
2021 SESSION
21-0564
11/05
HOUSE BILL 421
AN ACT relative to organ donation on a driver's license.
SPONSORS: Rep. Torosian, Rock. 14; Rep. Janigian, Rock. 8; Rep. Piemonte, Rock. 4; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21-0564
11/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty One
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:
218:1 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 shall be honored and may not be revoked or amended by anyone after such individual's death. In the absence of a revocation or amendment by the individual prior to death, health care providers and procurement organizations shall act in accordance with the donor's decision and may take appropriate actions to effect the anatomical gift.
218:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
Approved: August 23, 2021
Effective Date: October 22, 2021
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Feb. 5, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| March 5, 2021 | House | Exec Session |
| House | Floor Vote | |
| April 13, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 22, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| Feb. 5, 2021 | House | Hearing |
| April 13, 2021 | Senate | Hearing |
| April 22, 2021 | Senate | Floor Vote |
Aug. 23, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 08/23/2021; Chapter 218; Eff: 10/22/2021
Sept. 7, 2021: Signed by Governor Sununu 08/23/2021; Chapter 218; Eff: 10/22/2021
May 17, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 104
April 9, 2021: Enrolled (in recess of) 04/09/2021 HJ 7 P. 104
May 13, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/13/2021); SJ 16
May 17, 2021: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 05/13/2021); SJ 16
April 22, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 22, 2021: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-1N, MA; OT3rdg; 04/22/2021; SJ 12
April 14, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/22/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
April 22, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 04/22/2021; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
April 13, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/13/2021, 01:30 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 19
April 8, 2021: Remote Hearing: 04/13/2021, 01:30 pm; Links to join the hearing can be found in the Senate Calendar; SC 19
April 1, 2021: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 11
April 7, 2021: Introduced 04/01/2021 and Referred to Transportation; SJ 11
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Reconsider (Rep. Osborne): MF VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 50
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 48
April 7, 2021: Ought to Pass: MA VV 04/07/2021 HJ 5 P. 48
March 24, 2021: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 18 P. 24
: Committee Report: Ought to Pass (Vote 19-0; CC) HC 18 P. 24
March 5, 2021: Executive Session: 03/05/2021 11:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/99182085994
Feb. 5, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/05/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92807074926 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 27, 2021: Public Hearing: 02/05/2021 09:30 am Members of the public may attend using the following link: To join the webinar: https://www.zoom.us/j/92807074926 / Executive session on pending legislation may be held throughout the day (time permitting) from the time the committee is initially convened.
Jan. 6, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 47
Jan. 10, 2021: Introduced (in recess of) 01/06/2021 and referred to Transportation HJ 2 P. 47