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SB1328 • 2026

Establishes every January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri

Establishes every January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Lewis, Patty; House handler: N/A
Last action
2026-05-15
Official status
Referred H Emerging Issues
Effective date
2026-08-28

Plain English Breakdown

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Establishes every January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri

The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Perfected Print SB 1328 - This act designates every month of January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri.

What This Bill Does

  • The following summaries of this bill are available: Print All Summaries Perfected Print SB 1328 - This act designates every month of January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri.
  • JIM ERTLE Introduced Print SB 1328 - This act designates every month of January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri.
  • JIM ERTLE

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2026-05-15 H2707

    Referred H Emerging Issues

  2. 2026-03-25 H1392

    H Second Read

  3. 2026-03-24 H1384

    H First Read

  4. 2026-03-24 S678

    S Third Read and Passed - Consent

  5. 2026-03-09 S544

    Reported from S Progress and Development Committee - Consent

  6. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Motion to pass bill as consent taken by S Progress and Development Committee - Consent vote adopted

  7. 2026-02-24 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Voted Do Pass S Progress and Development Committee

  8. 2026-02-03 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Hearing Conducted S Progress and Development Committee

  9. 2026-01-27 S243

    Second Read and Referred S Progress and Development Committee

  10. 2026-01-07 S81

    S First Read

  11. 2025-12-01 Missouri House of Representatives and Missouri Senate

    Prefiled

Official Summary Text

The following summaries of this bill are available:

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Perfected

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SB 1328 - This act designates every month of January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri.
JIM ERTLE

Introduced

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SB 1328 - This act designates every month of January as "Blood Donor Awareness Month" in Missouri.
JIM ERTLE

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
SECOND REGULAR SESSION
[PERFECTED]
SENATE BILL NO. 1328
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR LEWIS.
5265S.01P KRISTINA MARTIN, Secretary
AN ACT
To amend chapter 9, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to blood donor awareness
month.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows:
Section A. Chapter 9, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto 1
one new section, to be known as section 9.025, to read as 2
follows:3
9.025. The month of January is hereby designated as 1
"Blood Donor Awareness Month". It is recommended to the 2
people of this state that the month be appropriately 3
observed through activities that increase awareness of the 4
importance of blood donation. The state deems blood and 5
blood products to be a critical resource and a vital public 6
health asset that must be readily available at all times. 7
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