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NJ A3735

Bill

Status

Engrossed

12/22/2025

Primary Sponsor

Carol Murphy

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Origin

General Assembly

2024-2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the crime of "fertility fraud" when a health care practitioner knowingly performs assisted reproduction using their own reproductive material or another person's material without the patient's written informed consent

  • Classifies fertility fraud as a third-degree crime, punishable by 3-5 years imprisonment, fines up to $15,000, or both

  • Mandates permanent revocation of any health care license or certification held by a practitioner convicted of fertility fraud

  • Establishes a statute of limitations of 20 years from the date of the offense or 10 years from when the victim discovers the crime, whichever is later

  • Defines "assisted reproduction" to include artificial insemination, in vitro fertilization, embryo transfers, and similar medical procedures involving human gametes or pre-embryos

Legislative Description

Establishes crime of fertility fraud.

Budget and Appropriations

Last Action

Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

1/6/2026

Committee Referrals

Budget and Appropriations1/6/2026
Appropriations5/8/2025
Judiciary10/17/2024
Community Development and Womens Affairs Committee2/22/2024

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