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Committee approves bill to codify organ‑transport vehicles as emergency response units
Summary
The committee gave a do‑pass recommendation to LC394331, a bill that adds organ‑transport vehicles to statutory definitions so they may operate with emergency lights and follow Department of Public Safety protocols to assist organ transplant logistics.
Senator Albers presented legislation (LC394331) to clarify the status of organ‑transport vehicles and allow them to operate under the same statutory framework as other emergency vehicles when transporting organs and transplant teams.
Albers described personal motivation—he and a House member had donated kidneys to their children—and walked the committee through how organ…
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