Legislation
Federal Legislation
Federal employees receive 30 days paid leave for organ donation, in addition to their sick and annual leave (HR 457).
State Legislation
Many states have passed laws that makes it easier to become a living donor by providing time off for state and/or private sector employees. Some states also offer tax deductions or credits for travel expenses and time away from work. And in other states, legislation has only been introduced, but not signed into law. For listing additions or changes, please contact us.
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Alabama |
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Alaska |
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Arizona |
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Arkansas |
HB 1393, authored by Rep. Chris Thyer on 3/9/05, allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. Act 2235, enacted 4/13/05, provides an income tax credit for employers electing to pay the wages of the employee on organ donation leave. |
SB 167, enacted 3/20/03 authorizes state employees to use up to 30 days paid leave each calendar year to serve as an organ donor. Act 2235, enacted 4/13/05, requires private employers to provide an unpaid leave of absence for employees during testing for, donations of and recovery from organ donation. |
California |
State employees qualify for up to 30 days of paid leave of absence after all available sick leave is exhausted.
SB 1304, enacted 9/30/10, eliminates the requirement that a state employee must exhaust all other sick leave before taking organ donor leave. Requires private employers to offer similar paid leaves of absence for organ donation. |
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Colorado |
State employees may take a maximum of two days of paid leave for organ donation. |
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Connecticut |
Act 04-95, enacted 5/10/04, expands the state family and medical leave acts for state and private sector employees to provide unpaid leave to donate an organ. |
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Delaware |
Teachers and school employees may use up to 30 days of donated leave to serve as an organ donor. |
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District of Columbia |
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Florida |
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Georgia |
HB 1410, authored by Rep. Bill Hembree on 4/29/04, allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation.
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HB 1049, enacted 4/24/02, provides for state employees to receive a leave of absence, with pay, for serving as an organ donor.
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Hawaii |
HB 1318, enacted 6/30/05, provides state, city and county employees up to 30 days of paid leave each calendar year to serve as a living organ donor.
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Idaho |
Income tax credit for live organ donation expenses signed into law on 7/1/06. |
SB 1373, enacted 3/30/06, grants a leave of absence for full-time state employees and full-time non-classified state officers and employees for a specified period of time for organ donation.
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Illinois |
HB 5807, enacted 8/2/02, created the Organ Donor Leave Act, which provides for time off with pay for state employees who donate an organ. Act 94-33, enacted 6/15/05, amended the Organ Donor Leave Act to provide that the act applies to all public employers in the state. |
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Indiana |
HB 1030, enacted 3/28/02, allows a state employee of the Executive Branch to take a paid leave of absence for the purpose of being an organ donor. |
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Iowa |
HF 801, authored by Rep. James Van Fossen on 5/12/05, allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation.
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HB 381, enacted 8/28/03, provides up to 30 workdays of leave for vascular organ donation by state employees.
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Kansas |
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Kentucky |
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Louisiana |
Law allows living organ donors to take a tax credit as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
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Maine |
LD 1945, enacted 4/11/02, adds organ donation to the reasons allowed for family leave in the Family and Medical Leave Act for private sector employees.
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Maryland |
SB 17, enacted 5/11/00, provides up to 30 days (in any 12-month period) of paid leave to state employees for organ donation.
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Massachusetts |
State employees can qualify for a total of 30 days of paid leave in a calendar year. |
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Michigan |
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Minnesota |
Law allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
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Mississippi |
HB 1512, authored by Sen. Terry Burton on 3/23/06, allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation.
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State employees my take up to 30 days of paid leave for living organ donation.
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Missouri |
HB 679, enacted 7/6/01, allows state employees to take paid leave of absence up to 30 days as a human organ donor. |
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Montana |
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Nebraska |
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Nevada |
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New Hampshire |
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New Jersey |
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New Mexico |
HB 105, authored by Rep. Al Parks on 4/5/05, allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
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New York |
AB 372, authored by Rep. Sam Hoyt on 8/16/06, allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
AB 4138, enacted 8/29/01, permits state employees to take paid leave for organ donation, in addition to any other annual or sick leave.
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North Carolina |
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North Dakota |
HB 1474, authored by Rep. James Kerzman on 3/14/05, allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation.
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SB 2298, enacted 4/20/05, allows leave of absence for 20 workdays to state employees donating an organ. |
Ohio |
Living organ donors may deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
HB 326, enacted 7/10/01,grants state employees 30 days paid leave per year to serve as an organ donor and seven days paid leave per year to serve as a bone marrow donor.
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Oklahoma |
Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program (ODEAP) SB 806, authored by Rep. Randy Terrill on 5/25/07,allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
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Oregon |
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Pennsylvania |
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Rhode Island |
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South Carolina |
SB 830, enacted 8/6/02, allows state and local officers and employees a paid leave of absence up to 30 days to serve as an organ donor.
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South Dakota |
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Tennessee |
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Texas |
HB 89 bill allows state employees up to 30 days paid leave to donate an organ. |
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Utah |
SB 164, authored by Sen. Karen Hale on 3/21/05, allows living organ donors to take a tax credit as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
SB 125, enacted 4/8/02, authorizes a paid leave of absence for state employees who serve as a donor of a human organ.
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Vermont |
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Virginia |
Living organ donors may deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
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Washington |
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West Virginia |
Act 175, enacted 5/11/05, grants state employees 30 days of paid leave for kidney or liver donation.
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Wisconsin |
AB 477, authored by Rep. Steve Wieckert on 1/30/04, allows living organ donors to deduct as much as $10,000 on their state income taxes for travel, lodging and lost wages related to the donation. |
AB 545, enacted 5/9/00, grants state employees 30 days paid leave per year to serve as an organ donor and seven days paid leave per year to serve as a bone marrow donor.
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Wyoming |
This list is provided as a guide only and is not intended to be all inclusive. There are other federal, state and local laws, which may also be relevant in certain situations. Prior to donation, potential donors should confirm state legislation and how it may apply to their situation. For more information on these and other bills, visit your state Legislature Web site. In addition, if you plan to use a living donor tax deduction, you may need to consult a tax professional, because not all donations qualify for a deduction of non-reimbursed costs.
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