The Rally’s moving March of Honor culminated on the steps of the Capitol.
© Photo by Rod Sanford
New law lets residents sign up through tax forms Michigan is first in the
nation to provide this opportunity
BY PATRICK WELLS-O’BRIEN
Michigan residents who haven’t yet added their names to the Michigan Organ Donor Registry will have a new and easy way to do so in 2024. Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed the Check Your Heart Act into law in July, making Michigan the first state in the country to enable residents to add their names to the Donor Registry on their state income tax forms. They can do so in the spring as they complete their forms for the 2023 tax year.
Bill sponsors joined Gift of Life at the June rally in Lansing.
Sherry Johnson, one of more than 100 patients waiting in Michigan for a heart transplant, said she’s proud that Michigan was able to be a leader with the new law. “Sometimes we want to do something and just don’t get
around to it,” she said. “This will give residents a chance once a year to join the Michigan Organ Donor Registry.” Sherry received her first heart transplant 17 years ago. Her gift allowed her to watch her two boys
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