Bill Summary for H 1193 (2025-2026)
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May 12 2026
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AN ACT DESIGNATING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER AS MARROW DONATION AWARENESS MONTH; ALLOWING INDIVIDUALS TO INDICATE THEIR INTENTION TO BECOME MARROW DONORS WHEN APPLYING FOR OR RENEWING A DRIVERS LICENSE; DIRECTING THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO RAISE AWARENESS THROUGH PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS ABOUT BONE MARROW DONATION AND BONE MARROW DONATION REGISTRIES; AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN ON MARROW DONATION AWARENESS MONTH.Intro. by Liu, Potts, Lambeth, Crawford.
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Bill summary
House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.
Adds the following content. Amends GS 20-7.3 to allow people aged 18-40 to indicate on their drivers license application or renewal that they intend to be a bone marrow donor. Those individuals must give the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) written consent to share their personal identifying information and contact information with the National Marrow Donor Program (Program); requires DMV to then give that information to the Program so it can facilitate enrollment in the Program. Effective July 1, 2028. Requires DMV to adopt rules necessary for this provision by July 1, 2028.
Makes conforming changes and amends the act's long title.