Bill > SR175

This resolution recognizes February 13, 2025, as Donor Day at the state capitol to honor organ, eye, and tissue donors in Georgia. The resolution highlights that nearly 3,100 Georgians provided life-saving donations in 2024, including 176 living kidney donors, and notes the critical work of organizations like LifeLink of Georgia and Donate Life Georgia in facilitating organ donation. It acknowledges that approximately 2,900 Georgians are currently waiting for organ transplants and emphasizes the importance of registering as donors through various methods like driver's license applications or online registration. The resolution commends the selfless individuals and families who make organ donation possible, recognizes those who have given or received donated organs, and seeks to raise awareness about the life-saving potential of organ, eye, and tissue donation. Additionally, it directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute a copy of the resolution to LifeLink of Georgia, symbolically supporting the organization's mission to save and improve lives through donation.

https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/70238