Bill Text: IA SF2114 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act prohibiting all human cloning and providing penalties.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-02-09 - Subcommittee, Horn, Schneider, and Sodders. S.J. 191. [SF2114 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2015-SF2114-Introduced.html
Senate File 2114 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY JOHNSON A BILL FOR 1 An Act prohibiting all human cloning and providing penalties. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5928XS (2) 86 pf/nh PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 707B.1 Title. 1 2 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Human 1 3 Cloning Prohibition Act". 1 4 Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. 707B.2 Purpose. 1 5 It is the purpose of this chapter to prohibit human 1 6 cloning for any purpose, whether for reproductive cloning or 1 7 therapeutic cloning. 1 8 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 707B.3 Definitions. 1 9 As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 1 10 requires: 1 11 1. "Fetus" means a living organism of the species homo 1 12 sapiens from eight weeks' development until complete expulsion 1 13 or extraction from a woman's body. 1 14 2. "Human cloning" means human asexual reproduction, 1 15 accomplished by introducing the genetic material of a human 1 16 somatic cell into a fertilized or unfertilized oocyte whose 1 17 nucleus has been or will be removed or inactivated, to produce 1 18 a living organism with a human or predominantly human genetic 1 19 constitution. 1 20 3. "Human embryo" means a living organism of the species 1 21 homo sapiens from the single=celled stage to eight weeks' 1 22 development. 1 23 4. "Human somatic cell" means a diploid cell having a 1 24 complete set of chromosomes obtained or derived from a living 1 25 or deceased human body at any stage of development. 1 26 5. "Oocyte" means a human ovum. 1 27 Sec. 4. NEW SECTION. 707B.4 Human cloning == prohibitions 1 28 == exceptions == penalties. 1 29 1. A person shall not intentionally or knowingly do any of 1 30 the following: 1 31 a. Perform or attempt to perform human cloning. 1 32 b. Participate in performing or in an attempt to perform 1 33 human cloning. 1 34 c. Transfer or receive a cloned human embryo for any 1 35 purpose. 2 1 d. Transfer or receive, in whole or in part, any oocyte, 2 2 human embryo, fetus, or human somatic cell, for the purpose of 2 3 human cloning. 2 4 2. This section shall not restrict the use of in vitro 2 5 fertilization; the administration of fertility=enhancing 2 6 drugs; research in the use of nuclear transfer or other 2 7 cloning techniques to produce molecules, deoxyribonucleic acid, 2 8 tissues, organs, plants, animals other than humans, or cells 2 9 other than human embryos; or other scientific research not 2 10 specifically prohibited. 2 11 3. a. A person who violates subsection 1, paragraph "a" or 2 12 "b", is guilty of a class "C" felony. 2 13 b. A person who violates subsection 1, paragraph "c" or "d", 2 14 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. 2 15 4. A person who violates this section in a manner that 2 16 results in a pecuniary gain to the person is subject to a civil 2 17 penalty in an amount that is twice the amount of the gross 2 18 pecuniary gain. 2 19 5. A person who violates this section and who is licensed 2 20 pursuant to chapter 148 is subject to revocation of the 2 21 person's license. 2 22 Sec. 5. REPEAL. Chapter 707C, Code 2016, is repealed. 2 23 EXPLANATION 2 24 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 2 25 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. 2 26 This bill prohibits all human cloning, whether for 2 27 reproductive or therapeutic purposes. The bill defines 2 28 "fetus", "human cloning", "human embryo", "human somatic cell", 2 29 and "oocyte". 2 30 The bill prohibits a person from knowingly or intentionally: 2 31 (1) performing or attempting to perform human cloning, (2) 2 32 participating in performing or attempting to perform human 2 33 cloning, (3) transferring or receiving a cloned human embryo 2 34 for any purpose, or (4) transferring or receiving, in whole 2 35 or in part, any oocyte, human embryo, fetus, or human somatic 3 1 cell, for the purpose of human cloning. 3 2 The bill provides that the prohibitions of the bill are 3 3 not to restrict the use of in vitro fertilization; the 3 4 administration of fertility=enhancing drugs; research in the 3 5 use of nuclear transfer or other cloning techniques to produce 3 6 molecules, deoxyribonucleic acid, tissues, organs, plants, 3 7 animals other than humans, or cells other than human embryos; 3 8 or other scientific research not specifically prohibited. 3 9 A person who violates the bill by performing or attempting to 3 10 perform human cloning or by participating in the performance 3 11 or attempt to perform human cloning, is guilty of a class "C" 3 12 felony. 3 13 A person who violates the bill by transferring or receiving 3 14 a cloned human embryo for any purpose or by transferring or 3 15 receiving, in whole or in part, any oocyte, human embryo, 3 16 fetus, or human somatic cell, for the purpose of human cloning, 3 17 is guilty of an aggravated misdemeanor. 3 18 A person who violates the bill in a manner that results in a 3 19 pecuniary gain to the person is subject to a civil penalty in 3 20 an amount that is twice the amount of the gross pecuniary gain. 3 21 A person who violates the bill and is licensed pursuant to 3 22 Code chapter 148 (medicine and surgery and osteopathic medicine 3 23 and surgery) is subject to revocation of the person's license. 3 24 The bill repeals Code chapter 707C which prohibits human 3 25 reproductive cloning but not therapeutic cloning. 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