The Telangana Transplantation of Human Organs Bill, 2025, was passed in the Legislative Assembly with bipartisan support to update the state’s organ transplantation laws and align them with the Central Act. The new bill aims to strengthen regulations and curb illegal organ trade.
Introduced by Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha on March 27, 2025, the bill replaces the outdated Telangana Transplantation of Human Organs Act, 1995, which was enacted when the state was part of undivided Andhra Pradesh. The 1995 law, modeled after the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994, passed by the Indian Parliament, had been in force since Telangana’s formation. The updated bill seeks to modernize the state’s approach to organ donation and transplantation.
