House File 2427 - Introduced



                                       HOUSE FILE       
                                       BY  LUKAN


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
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                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act prohibiting the sale of oocytes for pecuniary gain to be
  2    used for the purposes of research or human reproductive
  3    cloning and making a penalty applicable.
  4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  5 TLSB 6030HH 82
  6 pf/nh/5

PAG LIN



  1  1    Section 1.  Section 707C.4, Code Supplement 2007, is
  1  2 amended to read as follows:
  1  3    707C.4  HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE CLONING == RESEARCH ==
  1  4 PROHIBITIONS == PENALTY.
  1  5    1.  A person shall not intentionally or knowingly do any of
  1  6 the following:
  1  7    a.  Perform or attempt to perform human reproductive
  1  8 cloning.
  1  9    b.  Participate in performing or in an attempt to perform
  1 10 human reproductive cloning.
  1 11    c.  Transfer or receive, in whole or in part, for the
  1 12 purpose of shipping, receiving, or importing, the product of
  1 13 human reproductive cloning.
  1 14    d.  Transfer or receive for pecuniary gain, an oocyte, for
  1 15 the purpose of research or human reproductive cloning.
  1 16    2.  a.  A person who violates subsection 1, paragraph "a"
  1 17 or "b", is guilty of a class "C" felony.
  1 18    b.  A person who violates subsection 1, paragraph "c", is
  1 19 guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor.
  1 20    3.  A person who violates this section in a manner that
  1 21 results in a pecuniary gain to the person is subject to a
  1 22 civil penalty in an amount that is twice the amount of the
  1 23 gross gain.
  1 24    4.  A person who violates this section and who is licensed
  1 25 pursuant to chapter 148, 150, or 150A is subject to revocation
  1 26 of the person's license.
  1 27    5.  A violation of this section is grounds for denial of an
  1 28 application for, denial of renewal of, or revocation of any
  1 29 license, permit, certification, or any other form of
  1 30 permission required to practice or engage in any trade,
  1 31 occupation, or profession regulated by the state.
  1 32                           EXPLANATION
  1 33    This bill prohibits the transfer or receipt of an oocyte
  1 34 for pecuniary gain for the purpose of research or human
  1 35 reproductive cloning.  An oocyte is a human ovum.  A person
  2  1 who violates the prohibition is subject to a civil penalty in
  2  2 an amount that is twice the amount of the gross pecuniary
  2  3 gain.
  2  4 LSB 6030HH 82
  2  5 pf/nh/5