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AZ SB1087

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2016

Primary Sponsor

Don Shooter

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-second Legislature - Second Regular Session (2016)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arizona Revised Statutes Section 25-218 regarding surrogate parentage contracts.
  • Clarifies that if the mother of a child born through a surrogate parentage contract is married, her husband is presumed to be the legal father of the child, with this presumption being rebuttable.
  • Maintains the prohibition on persons entering into, inducing, arranging, procuring or assisting in the formation of surrogate parentage contracts.
  • Reaffirms that a surrogate is the legal mother of a child born as a result of a surrogate parentage contract and is entitled to custody of that child.
  • Provides the statutory definition of "surrogate parentage contract" as an agreement in which a woman agrees to implantation of an unrelated embryo or conception through insemination and voluntary relinquishment of parental rights.

Legislative Description

Technical correction; marriage

Last Action

Referred to Senate RULES Committee

1/13/2016

Full Bill Text

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