SR 6 — Donate Life Month

SENATE RESOLUTION 26-006 BY SENATOR(S) Kolker and Liston, Amabile, Baisley, Ball, Benavidez, Bridges,Bright,Carson,Cutter,Danielson,Daugherty,Exum,Frizell,GonzalesBridges,Bright, J.,Hinrichsen,Jodeh,Kipp,Kirkmeyer,Lindstedt,Marchman,Mullica,PeltonCarson,Cutter,Danielson,Daugherty,Exum, Frizell, Gonzales J., Hinrichsen, Jodeh, Kipp, Kirktneyer, Lindstedt, Marchman, Mullica, Pelton B., Pelton R., Rich, Roberts, Rodriguez, Simpson, Snyder, Sullivan, Wallace, Weissman, Zamora Wilson, ColemanColeman. .

WHEREAS,ThisApril2026marksWHEREAS, This April 2026 marks the 23rd annualannualNational National Donate Life Month, aatime time to raise awareness ofoforgan, organ, eye, and tissue donation, encourage Americans to register as donors,donors; and honor those who have saved and healed lives through the gift of donation;

and WHEREAS,honor Coloradothose haswho beenhave asaved leader in the nation with nearly 900,000 Coloradans registered as organ, eye, and tissuehealed donorslives atthrough the DMV-agiftofdonation; decision that reflects deep commitment to one another and confirms that there is good in all of us;

and WHEREAS, DonorColorado Alliance,has been a leader in collaborationthe nation with communitynearly partners,900,000 educatesColoradans Coloradoregistered residentsas onorgan, eye, and tissue donors at the lifesavingDMV-a benefitsdecision ofthat organreflects andtissuedonation,inspiringthemtoregisterasdonorsandencouragingdeep themcommitment to shareone theiranother decisionand withconfirms theirthat families.there is good in all ofus;

and WHEREAS, Donor Alliance, in collaboration with community partners, educates Colorado residents on the lifesaving benefitsforgan andtissue donation, inspiringthem to registeras donors and encouraging them to share their decision with their families.

and WHEREAS, One donor can save up to eight lives through organ donation,restoresightinuptotwopeoplethroughcorneatransplants,anddonation,restoresightin uptotwopeoplethroughcorneatransplants, and save and heal more than 75 people through tissue donation;

and WHEREAS,Registeringtodonateorgans,eyes,andtissuegiveshopeWHEREAS,Registeringto donate organs, eyes, andtissue gives hope to over 1,300 people currently waiting for a lifesaving transplant in Colorado and over 100,000 waiting nationwide;

now, therefore, Be It ResolvedResolvedby by the Senate ofofthe the Seventy-fifth GeneralGeneralAssembly Assembly of the State ofofColorado: Colorado:

and (2) ThattheSenaterecognizestheorganandtissuedonorsandalltheThatthe Senaterecognizes the organ andtissue donors and all the people and families positively impacted by the heroic actsactsofdonors. of donors.

____________________________ ____________________________ James Rashad Coleman Sr.