This bill creates a new crime called "fraudulent assisted reproduction" that makes it illegal for health care providers to use someone else's sperm or eggs in a fertility procedure without the patient's written consent, or to use their own reproductive material without consent—punishable as a Class 5 felony. The bill also allows patients and certain other individuals to sue health care providers who commit this crime for damages. Importantly, the time limit to prosecute these crimes doesn't start until the victim discovers and reports the fraud to law enforcement.
This amendment is a formatting and finalization change that converted the bill from its introduced version to enrolled status for passage—the substantive provisions establishing fraudulent assisted reproduction as a Class 5 felony with civil liability remain unchanged, but the document now includes official legislative certification and enrollment language required for a bill becoming law.
Signed by the Governor H.J. 547
Delivered to the Governor H.J. 520
Signed by the President S.J. 470
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 492
Senate Do Pass Passed, YEAS 33, NAYS 0. S.J. 426
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing S.J. 1
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 232
House of Representatives Do Pass Passed, YEAS 65, NAYS 0. H.J. 262
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 13
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 11, NAYS 0. H.J. 13
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in House and referred to House Judiciary H.J. 164
Prime sponsor · Sen.
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Prime sponsor · Rep.
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Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass
Judiciary — Do Pass