Alabama § 22-19-71.1 Promotion of Organ Donation through the Application and Renewal Process for Driver’s Licenses

Alabama Statutes

§ 22-19-71.1 — Promotion of Organ Donation through the Application and Renewal Process for Driver’s Licenses

Alabama § 22-19-71.1

JurisdictionAlabama

Title 22Health, Mental Health, and Environmental Control

Ch. 19Dead Bodies

Art. 4Anatomical Gifts by Holders of Drivers’ Licenses or Nondriver Identification Cards

Div. 2Anatomical Gifts by Application for Driver’s License or Nondriver’s Identification

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Ala. Code § 22-19-71.1 (2026).

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(a)This section shall be named Angelynn and Courtney’s Law.

(b)The Legislature finds:

(1)There is an acute need for organ donors in Alabama and throughout the nation.

(2)According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, more than 121,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant nationally, and a new person is added to the waiting list every 18 minutes.

(3)In Alabama, more than 3,300 people are waiting for an organ transplant.

(4)For an average of 19 people per day, the wait is too long and they die before a suitable organ is available.

(5)The Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act currently provides for notice of intent to make an organ donation upon the donor’s death.

(6)A checkoff on a driver’s license to be an organ donor has been a very successful way to encourage organ donatio

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(a) This section shall be named Angelynn and Courtney’s Law.
(b) The Legislature finds:
(1) There is an acute need for organ donors in Alabama and throughout the nation.
(2) According to the United Network for Organ Sharing, more than 121,000 people are waiting for an organ transplant nationally, and a new person is added to the waiting list every 18 minutes.
(3) In Alabama, more than 3,300 people are waiting for an organ transplant.
(4) For an average of 19 people per day, the wait is too long and they die before a suitable organ is available.
(5) The Revised Uniform Anatomical Gift Act currently provides for notice of intent to make an organ donation upon the donor’s death.
(6) A checkoff on a driver’s license to be an organ donor has been a very successful way to encourage organ donation, but more can be done to provide greater education and public awareness regarding the decision to become an organ donor.
(c) Effective by January 1, 2017, the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall create and implement a program promoting organ donation through the application or renewal process for driver’s licenses. The Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency shall provide brochures and other information on organ donation at all driver’s license offices as provided by the federally certified Alabama Organ Procurement Organization or as otherwise determined by the Alabama State Law Enforcement Agency.