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Assembly adopts organ‑donor awareness resolution and members urge action on tax‑form sign‑up bill
Summary
The New York State Assembly adopted a resolution naming April 2025 Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month and several members urged further legislative steps — including Assembly Bill 7011 — to increase donor registrations through tax forms and other measures.
The New York State Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution memorializing Gov. Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025 Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month, and lawmakers used the floor debate to press for additional measures to boost organ‑donor registrations.
The resolution, read as Legislative Resolution 309, passed after a series of floor remarks by members describing personal connections to organ donation and urging outreach. Assemblymember Paul Palmisano, speaking for the resolution, highlighted the shortage of donors and said, “a single person, just 1 person who donates at the time of their death can save up to 8 lives and impact the lives of 75 others through eye and tissue donation.”
Members said the resolution matters because New York’s registration rate lags the nation and people on…
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