H-8026

   Amend the amendment, H-8023, to House File 2329 as follows:
   1.  Page 1, by striking lines 2 through 27 and inserting: 
   <1.  By striking everything after the enacting clause and inserting: 
   Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  146B.1  Human fetal tissue —— actions prohibited —— penalties.
   1.  For the purposes of this section:
   a.  “Abortion” means as defined in section 146.1.
   b.  “Human fetal tissue” means tissue or cells obtained from a dead human embryo or fetus after a spontaneous termination of pregnancy, an abortion, or a stillbirth.
   c.  “Spontaneous termination of pregnancy” means as defined in section 144.29A.
   d.  “Stillbirth” means as defined in section 136A.2.
   e.  “Valuable consideration” does not include reasonable payments associated with the transportation, implantation, processing, preservation, quality control, or storage of human fetal tissue.
   2.  A person shall not knowingly acquire, receive, or otherwise transfer any human fetal tissue for valuable consideration in this state.
   3.  A person who violates this section is guilty of a class “C” felony, punishable by imprisonment for no more than ten years and a fine of not less than twice the amount of the valuable consideration received.
   Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE UPON ENACTMENT.  This Act, being deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.>
   2.  Title page, line 1, by striking <fetal body parts> and inserting <human fetal tissue>
   3.  Title page, by striking line 2 and inserting <providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.>>

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WESSEL-KROESCHELL of Story