HOUSE BILL 1021

File Code: Public Health

Sponsored By:

Delegates Rosenberg, Hubbard, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, and Pendergrass

Entitled:

Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act of 2004

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from conducting or attempting to conduct human cloning; prohibiting a person from shipping products of nuclear transplantation to or from the State or from exporting an unfertilized blastocyst to a foreign country that does not prohibit human cloning; prohibiting somatic cell nuclei from being transplanted into a specified type of oocyte; prohibiting an unfertilized blastocyst from being maintained for more than 14 days after its first cell division; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/12

First Reading Health and Government Operations

2/18

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Samuel I. Rosenberg, District 41

Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23A

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.

GENETICS

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS -see also- FOREIGN TRADE

INTERSTATE AFFAIRS

LABORATORIES

PENALTIES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health - General

( 20-1001 , 20-1002 , 20-1003 , 20-1004 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered