Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Human Cloning and Adult Stem Cell Research Act. Provides that a person shall not intentionally or knowingly: (1) perform or attempt to perform human cloning, (2) participate in performing or in an attempt to perform human cloning, (3) transfer or receive a cloned human embryo for any purpose, or (4) transfer or receive any oocyte, human embryo, fetus, or human somatic cell for the purpose of human cloning. Provides that research involving the derivation and use of human adult stem cells and stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood and from placenta shall be encouraged and permitted and any research involving the derivation and use of human adult stem cells shall be reviewed by an approved institutional review board as determined by the Department of Public Health. Imposes civil and criminal penalties for a violation of the Act.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
2/9/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons
2/9/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons
2/9/2004	House	First Reading
2/9/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2004	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich
2/26/2004	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Terry R. Parke
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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