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AR HB1904
Bill
Status
4/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
Warwick Sabin
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AI Summary
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Adds Arkansas Code § 28-9-221 to permit children conceived through assisted reproduction after a parent's death to inherit from that parent's intestate estate
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Requires the deceased parent to have specifically authorized their surviving spouse in writing to use their gametes after death, with authorization either notarized or witnessed by a licensed physician
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Child must be conceived within 12 months following the parent's death and born within 19 months following the parent's death to qualify for inheritance rights
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Makes the law retroactive to December 1, 2009, solely for purposes of establishing a posthumous child's entitlement to Social Security benefits under 42 U.S.C. § 402(d)
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Approved April 8, 2015
Legislative Description
To Permit A Child Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction After The Death Of A Parent To Inherit Real Or Personal Property Of The Parent That Died Intestate.
Last Action
Notification that HB1904 is now Act 1256
4/8/2015