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ACR-115 • 2026

National Blood Donor Month.

National Blood Donor Month.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Bennett
Last action
2026-02-20
Official status
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 5, Statutes of 2026.
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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National Blood Donor Month

This law recognizes January as National Blood Donor Month, urging all citizens to celebrate blood donation and encouraging businesses to support community-based blood drives.

What This Bill Does

  • Recognizes January as National Blood Donor Month.
  • Urges all citizens to celebrate the cause of blood donation.
  • Encourages volunteer blood donors for their generous gifts.
  • Urges eligible blood donors to donate regularly.
  • Encourages businesses and organizations throughout the state to sponsor community-based blood drives with local blood centers.

Who It Names or Affects

  • All citizens are urged to celebrate National Blood Donor Month in January.
  • Businesses and organizations are encouraged to support community-based blood drives.

Terms To Know

Blood donor
A person who gives their blood to help others.
Community-based blood drive
An event where people can come and give blood in a local area.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The law does not specify consequences for non-compliance.
  • It is unclear how many people will donate blood as a result of this recognition.

Bill History

  1. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Res. Chapter 5, Statutes of 2026.

  2. 2026-02-20 California Legislative Information

    Enrolled and filed with the Secretary of State at 3:30 p.m.

  3. 2026-02-13 California Legislative Information

    In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.

  4. 2026-02-13 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Assembly. (Ayes 38. Noes 0.)

  5. 2026-02-10 California Legislative Information

    Ordered to special consent calendar.

  6. 2026-01-21 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Ordered to third reading.

  7. 2026-01-16 California Legislative Information

    In Senate. To Com. on RLS.

  8. 2026-01-16 California Legislative Information

    Adopted and to Senate. (Ayes 66. Noes 0. Page 3784.)

  9. 2026-01-12 California Legislative Information

    From committee: Be adopted. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (January 12).

  10. 2026-01-12 California Legislative Information

    Referred to Com. on RLS.

  11. 2026-01-07 California Legislative Information

    From printer.

  12. 2026-01-06 California Legislative Information

    Introduced. To print.

Official Summary Text

ACR 115, Bennett.
National Blood Donor Month.
This measure would recognize January as National Blood Donor Month and urge all citizens to celebrate the cause of blood donation and recognize volunteer blood donors for their generous gifts, urge all eligible blood donors to donate regularly, and encourage businesses and organizations throughout the state to sponsor community-based blood drives with their local blood centers and provide citizens of our State with the opportunity to give.

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