H.F. 2175 Section 1. Section 710.11, Code 2026, is amended to read as 1 follows: 2 710.11 Purchase or sale of individual. 3 A person commits a class “C” felony when the person purchases 4 or sells or attempts to purchase or sell an individual to 5 another person. This section does not apply to a surrogate 6 mother arrangement provided that the surrogate mother receives 7 no monetary consideration or anything of value for agreeing to 8 be artificially inseminated to bear a child and to relinquish 9 all rights regarding that child to another person or couple . 10 For purposes of this section , a “surrogate mother arrangement” 11 means an arrangement whereby a female agrees to be artificially 12 inseminated with the semen of a donor, to bear a child, and 13 to relinquish all rights regarding that child to the donor or 14 donor couple. 15 EXPLANATION 16 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 17 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 18 This bill relates to the purchase or sale of an individual 19 including surrogate mother agreements. 20 The bill provides that the prohibition against the purchase 21 or sale of an individual does not apply to a surrogate mother 22 arrangement provided that the surrogate mother receives no 23 monetary consideration or anything of value for agreeing to be 24 artificially inseminated to bear a child and to relinquish all 25 rights regarding that child to another person or couple. 26 A person violating the bill is guilty of a class “C” felony. 27 A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more 28 than 10 years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than 29 $13,660. 30 -1- LSB 6592YH (2) 91 as/js 1/ 1