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Committee advances measure to add organ‑donor designation to state application and renewal forms
Summary
House Bill 513 would add an organ‑donor checkbox to driver-license and public‑benefits application/renewal forms and require the Motor Vehicle Division to maintain anatomical‑gift records. The committee recommended do‑pass.
House Bill 513, which would add a space on driver‑license and certain public‑benefits application and renewal forms for applicants to indicate an anatomical gift (organ donor designation), received a do‑pass recommendation from the committee.
The sponsor and an expert from New Mexico Donor Services told the committee the change would make it easier for residents to record their organ‑donor preferences at routine transactions, improving awareness and registration. Witnesses said New Mexico Donor Services has seen recent increases in donor registrations and that the change would be another low‑cost way to expand the donor pool and save lives.
No opposition testimony was recorded during the hearing. Representative Sena Cortez moved a do‑pass recommendation; the committee approved the motion by voice vote.
Why it matters: supporters framed the proposal as a straightforward administrative step likely to increase donor registrations with minimal fiscal impact.
