Senator Flanagan Hails Late Assemblyman Conte’s Organ Donation
Law   Senator John Flanagan (2nd Senate District) proudly
announced that Lauren’s Law (S.7103A of 2012), which the late
Assemblyman James Conte led the fight to pass last year to
increase enrollment of organ donors in New York State, is now in
effect in New York State.  The law will require common sense
changes to license applications in New York State to help
increase organ donation.  The legislation is named after Lauren
Shields, a young girl from Rockland County who received a heart
transplant when she was 9.  She became the face of New York
State’s campaign to raise awareness about the need to
drastically increase the number of organ and tissue donors.  The
new law requires the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles
(NYS DMV) to ensure that anyone who completes a New York State
license form give an answer to the question of whether they
would like to join the Donate Life Registry.  Now all applicants
must provide an answer by either check