Bill Sponsor
Colorado House Bill 1132
Session 2024A
Support for Living Organ Donors
Active
Active
Passed Senate on May 7, 2024
Sponsors
Democrat
Manny Rutinel
Republican
Mary Bradfield
Democrat
Janet Buckner
First Action
Jan 29, 2024
Latest Action
May 16, 2024
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1132
State
Colorado
Session
2024A
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Primary
Democrat
Primary
Republican
Primary
Summary
Section 1 of the bill creates the "CARE for Living Organ Donors Act" (act) to include benefits and recognition for living organ donors. The act includes: A list of provisions in current law, as well as in the bill, that may benefit a living organ donor. Certification of living organ donors by the department of public health and environment to allow living organ donors to verify their status as living organ donors, which may be required for a benefit or recognition; Authorization for a health-care provider to make a qualified payment to a certified living organ donor or an individual who will become a certified living organ donor for expenses associated with a living organ donation; and A requirement that, at least twice before performing an organ donation recovery operation on a living organ donor donating an organ without an intended recipient, a requirement that a transplant center participate in shall advise the potential donor that the transplant center or another transplant center in Colorado has or may have an organ voucher program or that a national-level organ voucher program or have its own internal organ voucher program that satisfies specified requirements exists or may exist for the organ being donated. Further, the bill requires a transplant center to provide information to all organ donors and organ recipients about benefits that may be available at each transplant center in Colorado. The list must be updated at least annually . Section 3 prohibits an employer from intimidating, threatening, coercing, discriminating, or retaliating against or taking an adverse action against an employee , who as described in the bill, either 30 days before or 90 days after the employee is or becomes a living organ donor. Section 5 designates April 11 each year as "Living Organ Donor Recognition Day". Sections 6 and 7 create: The organ donation qualified payment tax credit, which allows a health-care provider that makes a qualified payment to a certified living organ donor for certain expenses related to organ donation to claim a refundable credit equal to the total amount of the qualified payment; and The living organ donor tax credit, which allows a certified living organ donor to claim a refundable credit equal to the total amount of qualified expenses the donor incurred in connection with an organ donation, up to $40,000. Sections 8 and 9 create a distinctive special license plate for living organ donors featuring the statement "Living Organ Donor". Sections 2 and 4 of the bill make technical amendments to or relocate current law. (Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.) (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Actions (15)
05/16/2024
Office of the Governor
Sent to the Governor
05/16/2024
Senate
Signed by the President of the Senate
05/16/2024
House
Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2024
Senate
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2024
Senate
Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/04/2024
Senate
Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
05/03/2024
Senate
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
05/03/2024
House
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/02/2024
House
House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
05/01/2024
House
House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/08/2024
House
House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/25/2024
House
House Committee on Finance Witness Testimony and/or Committee Discussion Only
03/13/2024
House
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Finance
01/29/2024
House
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sources
Record Created
Jan 30, 2024 12:52:54 AM
Record Updated
May 17, 2024 2:42:36 AM