This bill creates a new felony crime for licensed health care providers who use someone else's reproductive material or their own genetic material in assisted reproduction procedures without the patient's written consent. A health care provider convicted of this Class 5 felony could face criminal penalties, and the statute of limitations doesn't start running until the violation is discovered and reported to authorities. The bill also allows patients harmed by this fraud to pursue civil liability against the provider.
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