SR 25 — A resolution to recognize April 2025 as Donate Life Month.

SR-25,MICHIGAN As Adopted by Senate, April 16, 2025 SENATE RESOLUTIONSenate NO.Resolution No.

25 Offered by Senators Daley, Bayer, Chang, Cherry, Geiss, Irwin, Klinefelt, McCann, McMorrow, Santana, Shink, Theis and Wojno offeredA theRESOLUTION followingTO resolution:RECOGNIZE APRIL 2025 AS DONATE LIFE MONTH WHEREAS, About 2,600 Michigan residents are currently waiting for a life-saving organ transplant and thousands more would benefit from tissue and corneal transplants;

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now,Adopted therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate, That the members of this legislative body recognize April 202516, as2025. Donate Life Month;

andSecretary beof it further Resolved, That we encourage all residents to join the MichiganSenate Organ Donor Registry, share their decision with their families, friends, and colleagues, and encourage them to do the same.

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