SB 252 — DONATIONS: Provides for anatomical gift authorization on driver's license. (6/1/27) (EN +$200,000 SG EX See Note)

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252 BY SENATOR PRESSLY DONATIONS.AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

Provides for anatomical gift authorization on driver's license.

(6/1/27) AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

photograph, signature of licensee,licensee,anatomical anatomical gift statement, declaration of life-sustaining procedures, interest in bone marrow donation, and additional information on license * * * B.(1)(a) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections shall give the widest possible dissemination to the anatomical donation program relating to eyes, kidneys, entire bodies, etc., and shall make whatever provisions are feasible and desirable,throughitsdriverslicensingexaminingoffices,todesirable,throughits enablepersonsdesiringdriverslicensingexaminingoffices,toenablepersonsdesiring to make such anatomical donations to confirm their desires and intentions through the use of suitable documents to be maintained and issued in all driver's license Page 1 of 54 Coding:

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252 toENROLLED make such anatomical donations to confirm their desires and intentions through the use of suitable documents to be maintained and issued in all driver's license examining offices.

17:2351 et seq., saidindicationtobebyplacingansaidindication "X"into thebe appropriateboxbyplacingan marked"X" "Yes"or"No"in theappropriatebox marked"Yes"or"No" under or adjacent to the term "anatomical gift".

(c) If the applicant elects not to execute an anatomical gift statement at the time of application, the statement shall remain blank when presentedtopresented to the licensee so it can be executed by the licensee at anytime after the license is issued.

TheDepartmentofPublicSafetyandCorrectionsshallmakeprovisions through its driver's license examining offices that enable persons desiring to makemakeanatomicaldonations anatomicaldonations toconfirmtheirdesiresand intentionsintentionsthroughthe through the use of suitable documents to be maintained and issued in all driver's license examiningoffices.Thedepartmentshallprovidetoeachapplicantforadriver's license or identification card information presented in equivalent form and manner, without characterization, recommendation, or emphasis favoring authorization or refusal, regarding the option to make or refuse an anatomical gift, and shall provide the applicant the opportunity to indicate authorization Pagefor 2an ofanatomical 5gift, Coding:refusal to make an anatomical gift, or no selection.

Any indication made by an applicant under this Subparagraph shall be recordedin a manner prescribed by the department and shall have the effect provided by Page 2 of 4 Coding:

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252 forENROLLED lawgoverninganatomicalgifts,refusals,anddonorregistries.Additionally,the licenseissued by thedepartment shall contain a clear indication of whetherthe named applicant has authorized an anatomical gift, refusalrefused to make an anatomical gift, or made no selection.selection, displayed by placement of an "X" or other clearly visible marking in the appropriate box corresponding to the applicant's selection under or adjacent to the term "anatomical gift".

Any indication made by an applicant under this Subparagraph shall berecordedin a manner prescribed by the department and shall have the effect provided by lawgoverninganatomicalgifts,refusals,anddonorregistries.Additionally,the licenseissued by the department shall contain aclearindication of whetherthe named applicant has authorized an anatomical gift, refused to make an anatomical gift, or made no selection, displayed by placement of an "X" or other clearly visible marking in the appropriate box corresponding to the applicant's selection under or adjacent to the term "anatomical gift".

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Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;

words in boldface type and underscored are additions.

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252 Section 2.

If any provision or item of this Act, or the application thereof, is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect other provisions, items, or applications of the Act whichPage can3 be given effect without the invalid provision, item, or application and to this end the provisions of this4 ActCoding: are herebydeclared severable.

Section 4.

This Act shall become effective on June 1, 2027.

The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the legislative instrument, were prepared bySenate Legislative Services.

The keyword, summary, and digest do not constitute part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent.

[R.S.

1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] DIGEST SB 252 Reengrossed 2026 Regular Session Pressly Present law provides for the Dept.

of Public Safety (DPS) to give information relating to anatomicaldonationsrelatingtoeyes,kidneys,andentirebodies.Proposedlawprovidesthe information is provided and presented in a manner without characterization, recommendation,oremphasisfavoringauthorizationorrefusal,regardingtheoptiontomake or refuse an anatomical gift, and must provide the applicant the opportunity to indicate authorizationforananatomicalgift,refusaltomakeananatomicalgift,ornoselectionatall, in addition, no applicant can be required to make a selection as a condition of issuance or renewal of a driver's license or identification card.

Present law provides information for an anatomical gift statement indicating the organs donatedforthepurposeoftransplantationortransplantationresearch,aspaceforindicating anylimitation or special wish of the donor, and the signature of the donor and the witnesses to the signature of the donor must be made available free of charge to applicants for a driver's license.

Present law furtherprovides DPS will promulgaterules relative to the form and maintain the form on file with the department.

Proposed lawretainspresentlawand adds the provision for the applicant to have the option to make an anatomical gift for transplantation or transplantation research, refusal to make an anatomical gift or to not make a selection at all including any limitations or special instructions.

Presentlawprovidesiftheapplicantelectsnottoexecuteananatomicalgiftstatementatthe time ofapplication,thestatementwill remainblankwhen presentedto the licenseeso it can be executed by the licensee at any time after the license is issued and no other form or statementshallberequiredforthepurposeofprovidingforthedonationoforgans.Proposed lawprovidesifanapplicantmakesnoselectionatthetimeofapplicationorrenewalthatthe absence of a selection does not infer authorization or refusal and does not revoke previous authorization.

Proposed law provides for severability.

Effective June 1, 2027.

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252 SummaryENROLLED ofwhich Amendmentscan Adoptedbe bygiven Senateeffect Committeewithout Amendmentsthe Proposedinvalid byprovision, Senateitem, Committeeor onapplication Financeand to this end the engrossedprovisions billof 1.this Act are herebydeclared severable.

ChangeSection effective4. date to June 1, 2027.

PageThis 5Act ofshall 5become Coding:effective on June 1, 2027.

PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA APPROVED: