Wyoming2024Did Not Pass
HB0115
Blood Donation and Vaccination Disclosure
Last scannedOct 8, 2026, 2:41 AM
In one sentence
The bill requires blood donors to disclose if they have had a COVID-19 or mRNA vaccine, labels the donated blood accordingly, and allows people getting non-emergency blood transfusions to request specific types of blood.
What it does
- Requires blood banks to ask donors if they have ever gotten a COVID-19 or mRNA vaccine.
- Blood from vaccinated donors must be clearly marked on its packaging.
- In non-emergency situations, people who need blood can ask for blood that comes only from unvaccinated donors, but this is not allowed in emergencies.
Who it affects
- Blood banks and donation centers
- People donating blood
- People getting blood transfusions
Limits and unknowns
- The bill did not pass and will not become a law.
- It is unclear how the new rules might affect people's decisions to donate blood.
- There are no details on what kind of labels must be used for marked blood.
Plain language
Terms to know
- mRNA vaccine
- A type of vaccine that uses a piece of genetic material to teach the body how to fight off diseases like COVID-19.
- blood transfusion
- When someone gets blood from another person through an IV or needle.
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Bill history
- H Did not Consider for IntroductionHouse
- H Received for IntroductionHouse
- Bill Number AssignedLSO