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Senate advances bill allowing 16- and 17-year-olds to donate blood with parental consent
Summary
Senate sponsors said House Bill 64 would let 16- and 17-year-olds donate blood with parental consent to increase the donor pool; the bill passed the Senate second-reading vote and was placed on the third-reading calendar with unanimous recorded support in this sequence.
Senator Jones presented House Bill 64 to allow a minor who is at least 16 years old to donate blood to a voluntary, noncompensatory blood donation program if a parent or legal guardian consents. The sponsor framed the measure as a response to growing demand for blood products and low participation among eligible young…
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