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MS HB688

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

2/2/2021

Primary Sponsor

Dana Underwood McLean

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Origin

House of Representatives

2021 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Children conceived through assisted reproduction after a parent's death can inherit through intestate succession if they are deemed "living at the time of death" under specific conditions
  • The decedent's personal representative must receive notice or have actual knowledge of intent to use genetic material within 6 months of death
  • The embryo must be implanted within 36 months of death, or the child must be born within 45 months of death
  • The child must survive at least 120 hours after birth to qualify for inheritance rights
  • Provisions apply to both the general rules of intestate descent and to spousal inheritance rights when determining a deceased husband's children

Legislative Description

Intestate succession; child conceived by assisted reproduction after decedent's death is deemed to be living at time of death.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/2/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary A1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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