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Senator · Senate District 38
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History
- Referred to transportation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 57–1
- Ordered to third reading cal.1449
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to transportation
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Changes the "Life Pass It On" license plate to the "Donate Life New York State" and "Be an Organ & Tissue Donor"
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor James Skoufis
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7362
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the distinctive gift of life license plates
Purpose
To update the language on the distinctive donate life license plates.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends subdivision 1 of section 404-u of the vehicle and traffic law to change the words on the distinctive gift of life license plates from "Life Pass It On" to "Donate Life New York State" and "Be an Organ & Tissue Donor."
Section 2. Effective date.
Justification
New York State currently ranks 50th in donor designation share in the nation, with only 20% of its population enrolled in the NYS donate Life Registry, while it has the third highest need for transplantable organs. In New York State, one New Yorker dies every 13 hours while waiting for a transplant.
The changes to the gift of life license plate will help promote aware- ness of the importance of organ donation, and encourage more New Yorkers to enroll in the Donate Life Registry. It will also allow recipients and the families and friends of donors to show their support of those who choose to make the gift of life.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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