90th General Assembly
Summary of HB0481
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House Sponsors:
FRITCHEY.

Senate Sponsors:
CULLERTON

Short description: 
CRIM CD-SPERM DONOR-CONSENT                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Criminal Code of 1961.  Provides that it  is  unlawful      
   to  knowingly  use  or  implant  sperm,  ova,  or  embryos in assisted      
   reproduction technology without the written consent of the sperm, ova,      
   or embryo provider  and  the  recipient.   Exempts  from  the  consent      
   requirements men who donate sperm to registered tissue banks.  Penalty      
   for a violation is a Class 3 felony.  Effective immediately.                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Provides that written consent is  not  required  from  donees  of      
   human  tissue,  including  sperm  or  ova, to a registered tissue bank      
   (rather than limiting the exemption from written consent  to  men  who      
   donate sperm to the registered tissue bank).                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2.                                                 
        Makes it unlawful for a sperm, ova, or embryo provider to implant      
   sperm, ova, or embryos through assisted reproduction technology,  into      
   a  recipient  without  the  provider's  and recipient's signed written      
   consent.                                                                    
          JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2                                           
          It is impossible to determine impact on need to increase the         
          number of judges in the State.                                       
          FISCAL NOTE (Dept. of Corrections)                                   
          HB 481 will have a minimal fiscal impact on the Dept.                
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE                                                    
          No change from DOC fiscal note.                                      
          FISCAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2 (Dept. of Corrections)                      
          HB481 would have minimal fiscal and prison population impact.        
          CORRECTIONAL NOTE, H-AMS 1 & 2                                       
          No change from DOC fiscal note, amended.                             
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1                                   
          Fails to create a State mandate.                                     
          STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 2                                   
          No change from previous note.                                        
 
Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE

   Last action date: 99-01-12

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   2     SENATE -   0


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