AST Employee Leave & Organ Donation Program

State Legislation Related to Living Organ Donation

The following states have passed legislation related to living organ donation. Some of those listed are tax credits for organ donation, but also listed are employee leave laws.

State Law Comments
Arkansas $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction Signed into law on 3/9/05
Georgia $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction Signed into law on 4/29/04
Hawaii Leave of absence for organ and bone marrow donors  
Idaho State employee leave of absence and income tax credit for live organ donation expenses Signed into law on 7/1/06
Iowa $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction Signed into law on 5/12/05
Minnesota $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction Signed into law on 7/14/05
Mississippi $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction  
Missouri Paid leave of absence State employees are allowed paid leave for living organ
donors (30 days) and marrow donors (5 days).
New Mexico $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction Signed into law on 4/5/05
New York $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction Signed into law on 8/16/06
North Dakota $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction Signed into law on 3/14/05
Ohio Liver, kidney or bone marrow Donor leave and $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction  
Oklahoma Organ Donor Education and Awareness Program (ODEAP) and $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction  
Texas Paid Leave of Absence HB89 bill allows state employees up to 30 days paid leave to donate an organ, five days for bone marrow donation, and up to one hour per quarter to donate blood (with their supervisor's permission)
Utah $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Credit Signed into law on 3/21/05
Virginia $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Credit State employees are allowed up to thirty days of paid leave in any calendar year, in addition to other paid leave, to serve as bone marrow or organ donors
Wisconsin $10,000 Organ Donation Tax Deduction and Paid Leave of Absence