Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) Act 2019
make amendments of the Human Tissue Act 2004 concerning consent to activities done for the purpose of transplantation; and for connected purposes.
Private Members' Bill (Ballot Bill)
The Organ Donation (Deemed Consent) was a Ballot Bill tabled by Geoffrey Robinson that became an Act of Parliament.
Is this Bill currently before Parliament?No. This Bill was introduced on 19 July 2017 and became an Act of Parliament on 15 March 2019.
Whose idea is this Bill?As a Private Members' Bill, this Bill represents the individual initiative of an MP (Geoffrey Robinson), not the Government.
How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?The most straightforward information is contained in the initial Explanatory Notes for the Bill.
Would you like to know more?See these Glossary articles for more information: Act of Parliament, Ballot Bill, Private Members Bill, Process of a Bill
Supporters: Stephen Flynn (SNP), Vince Cable (LD), Caroline Lucas (Green), Michael Fabricant (Con), Liz Saville Roberts (PC), Philippa Whitford (SNP), Kate Green (Lab), Oliver Letwin (Ind), Jim Shannon (DUP), Angela Rayner (Lab), Crispin Blunt (Ind)
Official Bill Page Initial Explanatory Notes Initial Briefing papers Initial Library Notes Ministerial Extracts from Debates All Bill Debates
This bill has received Royal Assent and has become an Act of Parliament
Bill Progession through Parliament