SR 266: Stafford, Furquan R.; commend

This resolution does not change any Georgia law. It is a statement from the Georgia Senate recognizing the growth of the plasma donation industry, which the resolution says is worth about $30 billion globally, and noting that more than 86 percent of U.S. plasma donations come from African American donors even though no plasma collection centers in the country are owned by African Americans. The Senate uses the resolution to encourage the plasma collection industry nationally to open its markets and give minorities an equal chance to sign plasma collection agreements and own centers. It also formally commends Furquan R. Stafford and other community activists for over a decade of advocacy on this issue. The resolution directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies to the public and press.

• Formally commends Furquan R. Stafford and other community activists for advocating to expand minority ownership of plasma collection centers.
• Encourages the United States plasma collection industry to open its markets and allow minorities equal opportunity to sign plasma collection agreements.
• Directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies of the resolution available to the public and press.
• Does not create any new law, funding, or regulatory requirement; it is a statement of the Senate's position.

The resolution names Furquan R. Stafford and unnamed community activists as being commended. It also speaks broadly to the national plasma collection industry and to minority, particularly African American, entrepreneurs seeking ownership opportunities in that industry.

Because it is a resolution rather than a law, it carries no legal force and creates no requirements. Its practical effect is to put the Georgia Senate on record supporting minority ownership opportunities in the plasma collection industry and publicly honoring an activist's advocacy work.

• The preamble cites industry data, including over 493 million plasma donations recorded from 2007 to 2021 and a global market of about $30 billion in 2022.
• The preamble states that over 86 percent of U.S. plasma donations come from African American donors while no U.S. plasma collection centers are African American owned.
• The first resolving clause encourages the plasma collection industry to open its markets and execute agreements with minorities.
• The second resolving clause commends Furquan R. Stafford and other community activists by name for their advocacy.
• The final clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.

1. 2025-02-27Senate Read and Referred (Senate)
2. 2025-02-26Senate Hopper (Senate)

• Donzella James (D, SD-28)Primary sponsor

• plasma donation industry
• minority owned businesses
• Senate commendation resolution
• economic opportunity