2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 871

File Code: Criminal Law - Substantive Crimes
Sponsored By:
Delegates McComas, Anderson, Bartlett, Burns, Costa, DeBoy, Dwyer, Eckardt, Elliott, Frank, George, Haddaway, McConkey, Myers, Oaks, Shewell, Smigiel, Sossi, Stocksdale, Taylor, Walkup, and Wood
Entitled:
Human Hybridization Prohibition Act of 2007

Synopsis:

Prohibiting a person from performing specified acts that result in the creation of an embryo with a predominantly or partially human genetic constitution; prohibiting a person from soliciting or knowingly creating or acquiring specified organisms, tissue, or cells; establishing specified criminal penalties; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Health and Government Operations
3/7
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr., District 10
Delegate Robert A. Costa, District 33B
Delegate Steven J. DeBoy, Sr., District 12A
Delegate Donald H. Dwyer, Jr., District 31
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37
Delegate Donald B. Elliott, District 4B
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate LeRoy E. Myers, Jr., District 1C
Delegate Nathaniel T. Oaks, District 41
Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Michael D. Smigiel, Sr., District 36
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Nancy R. Stocksdale, District 5A
Delegate Herman L. Taylor, Jr., District 14
Delegate Mary Roe Walkup, District 36
Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Crimes and Punishments -see also- Penalties; Sentences; etc.
Genetics
Medical Research
Penalties

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Criminal Law
( 10-801 , 10-802 , 10-803 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered