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IN SB0584

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2019

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Brown

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the state, state educational institutions, and political subdivisions receiving public funds from initiating or performing fetal stem cell research after June 30, 2019
  • Amends the definition of "cloning" in Indiana Code to add the restriction on publicly-funded fetal stem cell research as a condition for exemption
  • Maintains existing requirement that biological parents must provide written consent for use of fetal stem cells
  • Adult stem cell research and embryonic stem cell research using federally-permitted cell lines remain unaffected by the prohibition
  • Effective date of July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Fetal cell research. Prohibits after June 30, 2019, the initiation and performance of fetal stem cell research by the state, a state educational institution, or a political subdivision of the state that receives public funds. Makes a conforming amendment.

Last Action

Senator Kruse added as coauthor

1/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Judiciary1/14/2019

Full Bill Text

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