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AR HB1904

Bill

Status

Passed

4/8/2015

Primary Sponsor

Warwick Sabin

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Origin

House of Representatives

90th General Assembly (2015 Regular)

AI Summary

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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)

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs3/31/2015
Judiciary3/23/2015
Aging, Children and Youth, Legislative and Military Affairs3/10/2015

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