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• Introduced by Sen. Wayne Kuipers (R) on April 1, 2009, to allow a person who is age 16 to donate blood with parental consent. Under current law no one under age 17 may donate blood.
  • Referred to the Senate Health Policy Committee on April 1, 2009.
    • Reported in the Senate on May 5, 2009, with the recommendation that the bill pass.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on May 12, 2009.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on May 12, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Health Policy Committee on May 12, 2009.
    • Reported in the House on May 26, 2009, without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kathy Angerer (D) on December 3, 2010, to tie-bar the bill to House Bills 4183 and 4476, meaning this bill cannot become law unless those do too. Those bills would impose an autism treatment insurance mandate. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 3, 2010.
• Passed 94 to 0 in the House on December 3, 2010, to allow a person who is age 16 to donate blood with parental consent. Under current law no one under age 17 may donate blood.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"