S 1129

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026
Bill 1129
Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter
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A senate RESOLUTION
TO RECOGNIZE april 2026 AS "donate life MONTH" IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
Whereas, one of the
most meaningful gifts that a human being can bestow upon another is the gift of
life through organ, eye, and tissue donation; and
Whereas, more than one
hundred thousand children and adults await life-saving transplants, of which
more than fifteen hundred live in South Carolina; and
Whereas, in 2024, over
three hundred South Carolinians said "yes" to organ donation, thereby
saving the lives of nearly seven hundred people awaiting a second chance at
life; and
Whereas, in 2024, over
four hundred South Carolinians said "yes" to tissue donation. Their
donations will help to heal thousands of Americans, including giving the
precious gift of sight to over one thousand people; and
Whereas, every nine
minutes, a new name is added to the national transplant waiting list. An
average of seventeen people die each day while waiting for an organ transplant;
and
Whereas, according to
research conducted by Donate Life America, more than ninety percent of
Americans support donation. More than sixty-four percent of South Carolinians,
constituting over two and a half million residents, have said "yes"
to organ and tissue donation when given the opportunity at the South Carolina
Department of Motor Vehicles; and
Whereas, the decision
to become an organ donor can save up to eight lives, and tissue donation can
enhance many more. Men, women, and children depend on the generosity of others
to receive a second chance at life; and
Whereas, increasing
awareness about the far-reaching impact of organ, eye, and tissue donation can
increase the number of people who choose to make life-changing and life-saving
donations.  Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate:
That the members of the
South Carolina Senate, by this resolution,
recognize April 2026 as "Donate Life Month" in South Carolina.
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