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HB20-1014

Misuse Of Human Reproductive Material

Type Bill
Session 2020 Regular Session
Subjects
Civil Law Crimes, Corrections, & Enforcement

Concerning unconsented use of donor gametes in fertility treatment.

Bill Summary:

The act creates a new civil cause of action and crime if a health care provider, in the course of performing or assisting with an assisted reproduction procedure, knowingly uses gametes from a donor without the express consent of the patient to use the donor's gametes. The act authorizes specified compensatory damages or liquidated damages of $50,000 in the civil action and specifies that the crime is a class 6 felony. Conviction of an offense under the new crime is unprofessional conduct as defined in the licensing statutes for health care providers.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
07/06/2020 Signed Act PDF
06/29/2020 Final Act PDF
06/15/2020 Rerevised PDF
06/13/2020 Revised PDF
06/13/2020 Reengrossed PDF
01/31/2020 Engrossed PDF
01/08/2020 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
06/13/2020 PA2 PDF
01/29/2020 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/06/2020 FN3 PDF
02/21/2020 FN2 PDF
01/22/2020 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 20-1014 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 6-4. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.004 (Attachment D) The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1014, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment B). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment C). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 20-1014, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 9-0. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/15/2020 Third Reading BILL
33
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
06/15/2020 Senate Amendments REPASS
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
06/15/2020 Senate Amendments CONCUR
63
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
02/03/2020 Third Reading BILL
61
AYE
0
NO
2
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
06/13/2020 L.006 Second Reading Passed [**] PDF
02/26/2020 L.004 SEN Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
01/29/2020 L.002 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
01/29/2020 L.001 HOU Judiciary Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
07/06/2020 Governor Governor Signed
07/02/2020 Governor Sent to the Governor
07/02/2020 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
07/02/2020 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
06/15/2020 Senate House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass
06/15/2020 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
06/13/2020 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor
06/13/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/26/2020 Senate Senate Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to Appropriations
02/06/2020 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Judiciary
02/03/2020 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
01/31/2020 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
01/28/2020 House House Committee on Judiciary Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/08/2020 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Judiciary
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
09/14/2020 238 Misuse Of Human Reproductive Material PDF