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Senate proclaims April as National Donate Life Month and Second Chance Month
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Summary
On April 21 the Colorado Senate adopted SR 006 recognizing National Donate Life Month and SR 007 designating April as Second Chance Month; sponsors highlighted donor registrations, tissue and organ-transplant impacts, and the importance of removing collateral barriers to employment for people with criminal records.
The Colorado Senate on April 21 unanimously adopted two ceremonial resolutions: Senate Resolution 006, recognizing April 2026 as National Donate Life Month, and Senate Resolution 007, designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month.
Senator Kolker asked that the donate-life resolution be read at length and described Colorado’s high registration rates and the work of Donor Alliance; Senator Liston urged Coloradans to register as organ, eye and tissue donors and noted growth in donation rates in recent years.
“1 donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation,” the clerk read as part of the resolution language describing the life-saving potential of donation.
On SR 007, sponsor Senator Marchman framed the second-chance designation around collateral consequences that limit employment, housing, professional licensing and civic participation for people with criminal records. Marchman said the designation promotes awareness of reentry supports and workforce programs that can reduce recidivism.
“Access to employment is one of the strongest predictors of successful reentry and reduced recidivism,” Marchman said, urging colleagues to support the resolution.
Both resolutions were adopted (SR 006 recorded as 34 ayes, 0 nos, 0 absent, 1 excused; SR 007 adopted by voice vote with the same roll added as cosponsors where requested). Copies were ordered sent to relevant organizations and officials specified in each resolution.
