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HR0607
LRB104 18846 ECR 32291 r
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, More than 55 years ago, January was designated as
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National Blood Donor Month as an annual observance to honor
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voluntary blood donors and to encourage more people to donate
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blood at a time when blood supplies are historically low; and

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WHEREAS, Blood donations are the backbone of Illinois'
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health care; every two seconds, someone needs a blood
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transfusion, but blood cannot be manufactured and is only made
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possible by generous donors who roll up their sleeves to help
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save lives; and

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WHEREAS, The Illinois population is aging, and too few new
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donors are volunteering to take the place of those unable to
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donate any longer; only about 3% of the age-eligible
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population donates blood, but patient needs are constant; and

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WHEREAS, Type O blood is often used in trauma situations,
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making it the most needed blood type and most likely to be in
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short supply during a blood emergency; and

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WHEREAS, Patients requiring blood transfusions include
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cancer patients, accident, burn, and trauma victims, newborn
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babies and their mothers, transplant recipients, surgery
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patients, chronically transfused patients suffering from

HR0607
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LRB104 18846 ECR 32291 r
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sickle cell disease or thalassemia, and many more; therefore,
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be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we declare January 2026 as Blood Donor Month in the State of
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Illinois; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we urge all citizens to celebrate the cause
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of blood donation and to recognize the lifesaving
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contributions of volunteer blood donors; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That we urge all eligible blood donors to donate
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regularly and for businesses and organizations throughout the
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State of Illinois to sponsor community blood drives with
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ImpactLife, Rock River Valley Blood Center, Versiti, and
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Vitalant, among other blood centers, providing residents of
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our State the opportunity to save lives.

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