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CT HB06631

Bill

Status

Passed

6/21/2011

Primary Sponsor

Eric Coleman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Establishes procedures for the Department of Public Health to create replacement birth certificates for children born through gestational agreements, effective October 1, 2011.

  • Requires the department to create a replacement certificate immediately upon receipt of a court order approving the gestational agreement and establishing parentage, or upon filing of the original birth certificate if the court order is received before birth.

  • Specifies that the replacement certificate shall name the intended parent or parents (rather than the birth mother) as the child's parent or parents, while the original certificate is sealed.

  • Defines "gestational agreement" as a written contract where a woman carries a child for intended parents without contributing genetic material, signed by all parties and witnessed by at least two disinterested adults.

  • Adds definitions for "gestational agreement" and "intended parent" to the state's vital statistics laws.

Legislative Description

An Act Concerning The Creation Of A Replacement Birth Certificate Pursuant To A Gestational Agreement.

Last Action

Signed by the Governor

7/8/2011

Committee Referrals

Public Health5/4/2011
Judiciary3/24/2011

Full Bill Text

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