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OH SB243
Bill
Status
6/2/2010
Primary Sponsor
Bob Gibbs
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AI Summary
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Enacts section 3701.95 prohibiting creation, transportation, or receipt of human-animal hybrids, defined as embryos combining human and nonhuman genetic material in eight specific ways.
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Prohibits transfer of human embryos into nonhuman wombs and transfer of nonhuman embryos into human wombs.
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Exempts research using transgenic animal models containing human genes and xenotransplantation of human organs or tissues into animals, provided such activities do not violate the bill's prohibitions.
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Establishes criminal penalties of up to one year imprisonment for violations, plus fines of $250,000 to $500,000 if the violator derives pecuniary gain.
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Amends section 3701.99 to add penalties for violations of the new human-animal hybrid prohibitions.
Legislative Description
To prohibit the creation, transportation, or receipt of a human-animal hybrid, the transfer of a nonhuman embryo into a human womb, and the transfer of a human embryo into a nonhuman womb.
Human cloning/human-animal hybridization- prohibit
Last Action
Passed 3rd Consideration House
6/2/2010